Book stack – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by jakkaje879 According to a recent report issued Friday, the Sunshine State had the highest number of school book bans nationwide for the 2023–24 academic year. The free speech organization PEN America reported that 4,561 book bans occurred in Florida public school districts during the previous academic year,
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Hunter Crenian Republicans and Governor Ron DeSantis were forcibly and again warned by Democrats two years ago that a new law that would make it easier to challenge school texts was so broadly written that it would cause chaos throughout the state. They can now claim to
Dictionaries and encyclopedias banned in Escambia County, Florida – Florida State line and Escambia County sign pictured – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Andriy Blokhin According to reports, a school district in the panhandle of Florida removed several dictionaries and reference volumes from its library shelves because they contained references to “sexual conduct.” Escambia County
Pink during her show at Rock in Rio 2019 in the city of Rio de Janeiro – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by A.PAES At her concerts in Miami this week, singer Pink will give away 2,000 complimentary copies of books that have been “banned” by some Florida schools to her fans. The celebrity has entered
Facade to the Miami-Dade County Public Library building with an art exhibition entrance located within the downtown 2nd Avenue community and touristic neighborhoods on June 26, 2019. Photo and Caption: Hernando Sorzano/Shutterstock.com One of the best-selling books in the Arthur series for kids could be banned after a conservative claimant alleged it “damaged souls.” The
Stack of books – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by jakkaje879 More than 2,500 books have been removed from school shelves in America in the past year as conservative groups coordinate their focus on literature for various reasons, frequently because of racial or gender themes. In the period from July 2021 to June 2022, PEN America’s