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Texas approves Bible passages as required reading for millions of students

This move expands conservative efforts to embed Christian teachings within American classrooms

The Independent UK · Jun 26

Friday vote could bring mandatory Bible reading to Texas classrooms

The Texas board of education is set to vote on a required reading list for more than 5 million public school students that includes stories and passages from the Bible

The Independent UK · Jun 26

‘They’re trying to narrow the worldview of young people’: how book bans are on the rise in the US

Rising tide of censorship is spreading, reshaping what students are permitted to read, learn and think

The Guardian - US · May 9

‘Scary’: public-school textbooks the latest target as US book bans intensify

A school district in Houston has voted to redact chapters on vaccines and climate change, and parents and educators are worried

The Guardian - US · May 19, 2024

In a u-turn, Governor DeSantis signs bill limiting book challenges in Florida schools

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Tuesday that tightens the state's law, restricting numerous books and classroom materials subject to challenges within school districts.

Latin Times · Apr 17, 2024

In A U-Turn, Governor DeSantis Signs Bill Limiting Book Challenges In Florida Schools

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Tuesday that tightens the state's law, restricting numerous books and classroom materials subject to challenges within school districts.

International Business Times · Apr 17, 2024

A secret shelf of banned books thrives in a Texas school, under the nose of censors

A teacher at a public school near Houston has a secret classroom bookshelf largely made up of challenged titles. Many of the books deal with race, sex and gender.

WEKU · Jan 29, 2024

Florida school district pulls dictionaries, encyclopedias from shelves to review for sexual content

Escambia County School District has pulled more than 1,600 books to review them for pornography or depictions of sexual conduct

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2024

‘Archaic’: the Tennessee town that made homosexuality illegal

Republican lawmakers in the US are leaning into outdated definitions of obscenity to outlaw drag and ban books too

The Guardian - US · Nov 26, 2023

School book bans show no signs of slowing, new PEN America report finds

The number of bans and restrictions in the U.S. rose 33% in the last school year, according the the report. Florida had more bans than any other state.

WEKU · Sep 21, 2023