Censorship
Read about the concept of the suppression of speech or writing deemed offensive or inappropriate in schools
Curriculum
One School District Just Pulled 1,600 Books From Its Shelves鈥擨ncluding the Dictionary
And the broadening book ban attempts may drive some teachers out of the classroom.
Reading & Literacy
Letter to the Editor
No, Book Bans Are Never 鈥楻easonable鈥
Our stories and histories deserve to be told without censorship, says this letter to the editor.
Reading & Literacy
Opinion
Don鈥檛 Worry About 'Book Bans'
So-called 鈥渂ook bans鈥 are a lot rarer鈥攁nd more reasonable鈥攖han you might think, argue Max Eden and Jay P. Greene.
Reading & Literacy
An Iowa District Used AI to Figure Out Which Books to Ban
An Iowa school district used AI to decide which books to ban to comply with a state law that bans materials with depictions of sex.
Reading & Literacy
Book Challenges Doubled in 2022 and Became More Organized
Book ban attempts nearly doubled in 2022, after a sharp increase in 2021. The number of books challenged is now at a 20-year high.
Law & Courts
Opinion
A Student Journalist's Plea: Stop Censoring Us (and Our Advisers)
High school newspaper staff deserve the same rights as professionals: to uncover wrongdoings and inform the public.
Equity & Diversity
Educators' Opposition to Censorship Comes at a Big Personal Cost
A Tennessee teacher and a Louisiana librarian discuss their very public battles against book bans or restrictions on teaching about racism.
Reading & Literacy
Why the Bible Is Getting Pulled Off School Bookshelves
In an ironic twist, the Bible showed up in mass book removal efforts in at least three districts.
Equity & Diversity
Why a Trans Student and Her Mom Are Fighting Their District's Anti-LGBTQ Policies
Lily Freeman and her mother, Mindy Freeman, are working to stem a slew of anti-LGBTQ policies and directives issued in Central Bucks County, Pa.
Reading & Literacy
As Book Bans Escalate, Here's What You Need to Know
Catch up on numbers and findings from new reports on the growing push to ban books in schools and libraries.
Reading & Literacy
Q&A
Banned-Book Author: If a Book Isn't in the School Library, 'It Might as Well Not Exist'
Ashley Hope P茅rez, an author and a former high school English teacher, explains her concerns with the current wave of school book bans.
Law & Courts
A School Librarian Pushes Back on Censorship and Gets Death Threats and Online Harassment
Amanda Jones lost her legal battle against online harassers this week but vows to continue to press her case.
Equity & Diversity
Who's Behind the Escalating Push to Ban Books? A New Report Has Answers
Right-wing activist organizations and Republican lawmakers are pushing to get books about LGBTQ people and racism removed, says PEN America.
Teaching Profession
Q&A
A Teacher Who 'Refused to Be Party to Censorship' Tells Her Story
The teacher was targeted for sharing links to online libraries with students amid district book challenges.