US public schools banned 10,000 books in most recent academic year
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US public schools banned 10,000 books in most recent academic year
Sep 23 2024
More than 10,000 books were banned in US public schools from 2023 to 2024, according to a report, marking a stark increase over the year before as Republican-led states pass new censorship laws.
The survey from PEN America suggested that bans of books nearly tripled nationwide, from 3,362 the previous year.
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