More than 10,000 books were banned in public schools nationwide during the 2023-2024 school year, marking a "dramatic" 200% increase over the previous year, PEN America said Friday.

Each of the books Demetrios Nicolaides wants to take off shelves deals with LGBTQ+ subject matter, critics noted.

More than 10,000 books were banned in public schools nationwide during the 2023-2024 school year, marking a "dramatic" 200% increase over the previous year, PEN America said Friday.

US public schools banned over 10K books during 2023-2024 academic year, report says The preliminary data was released at the start of Banned Books Week, an annual campaign by the ALA that raises ...

In the last academic school year, from July 1, 2022, to June 31, 2023, the advocacy organization recorded more than 3,000 instances of book bans in US public school classrooms and libraries.

PEN America, a free speech advocacy group, found that book bans nearly tripled during the 2023-2024 academic year with over 10,000 books banned in public schools.

There were 4,561 instances of book banning in Florida public school districts last school year — accounting for about 45% of all book bans nationally, according to the report by PEN America, ...

South Carolina Book Bans. The state now has 22 books banned from all public school classrooms and libraries, becoming the nation’s leader in book bans.

According to the report, Florida and Iowa led all states in K-12 book bans during the 2023-2024 school year, due to laws in both states that censor books in public schools.

New Report Shows Over 10K Books Bans Occurred During 2023-24 School Year. The bans mostly target works centering on people of color and women, especially those who experience sexual abuse or rape.

PEN America, a free speech advocacy group, found that book bans nearly tripled during the 2023-2024 academic year with over 10,000 books banned in public schools.

Nov. 1 (UPI) --More than 10,000 books were banned in public schools nationwide during the 2023-2024 school year, marking a "dramatic" 200% increase over the previous year, PEN America said Friday.Some ...