
Report Shows US Public Schools Banned 10,000 Books Last Year
A new report from PEN America reveals that over 10,000 books were banned in U.S. public schools during the 2023-2024 academic year. The number of banned books nearly tripled, rising from 3,362 bans in the previous year to over 10,000 as Republican-led states enacted new censorship laws. The book ban spans over a diverse range