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“This book series has not been banned, and they remain available in our libraries.” Pennsylvania district didn’t actually ban ‘Girls Who Code’ books. Here are the facts
Girls Who Code (also known as GWC) is an international nonprofit organization that aims to support and increase the number of women in computer science.Among its programs are a summer immersion program, a specialized campus program, after-school clubs, a college club, College Loops, [1] [2] and a series of books. [3]
Photo from Girls Who Code Launch Day. Saujani founded Girls Who Code in 2012 after visiting schools and becoming aware of the gender disparity in computing while campaigning for Congress. [38] Saujani was a speaker at the 2016 TED Conference, with her talk focusing on encouraging young girls to take risks and learn to program. [39]
Banned in the UK 1985–1988 for revealing secrets. Wright was a former MI5 intelligence officer and his book was banned before it was even published in 1987. [274] [275] Lord Horror: David Britton: 1990 1991 1992 Novel Banned in England in 1991 where it was found obscene; it is currently the last book to be banned in the UK.
PEN America, a free expression advocacy group, has tracked nearly 16,000 book ban attempts in public schools nationwide since 2021. In 2023 alone, the American Library Association (ALA) documented ...
Time Magazine named the book one of the “100 Best YA Books of All Time” and in 2021 Johnson won an honorary Stonewall Book Award for young adult novels that reflect the LGBTQ experience. And ...
This list of the most commonly challenged books in the United States refers to books sought to be removed or otherwise restricted from public access, typically from a library or a school curriculum. This list is primarily based on U.S. data gathered by the American Library Association 's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF), which gathers data ...
Dec. 16—Mylan Park Elementary's Girls Who Code Club visited Charleston Monday for "Country Roads Codes Day at the Capitol." While there, these girls spoke to legislators and visitors about the ...