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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ariana Baio

Book bans in US schools increased by 28 per cent in the first half of the school year, says new report

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As book bans are becoming more prevalent in school districts across the US, there’s now hard data to show the extent of those bans courtesy of an updated report from PEN America.

The number of book bans grew by 28 per cent in the first half of the 2022-2023 school year compared to the previous six months, according to Banned in the USA: The Growing Movement to Censor Books in Schools.

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