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In Texas, the process for challenging and removing books from schools differs from place to place. A state effort is scrutinizing nearly 850 titles.
Here are 50 books Texas parents have asked school districts to ban, nearly all of which deal with racism, sexuality
A group of Texas parents are banding together to push back on book bans in school districts across the state.. The Texas Freedom to Read Project, a coalition of parents from across the state ...
Based on a survey by PEN, about 10,000 books were banned from US schools by Republican-led censorship laws in the 2023/2024 academic year. This was nearly triple the amount of the previous academic year, [ 4 ] which had also seen a record level of bans.
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In 2017, the book was ranked number 8 on the American Library Association’s top ten challenge and banned books list. The book was also banned by school officials in Katy, Texas. It was challenged for its “pervasive vulgarity and racially-insensitive language”.
The board devises policies and sets academic standards for Texas public schools, and oversees the state Permanent School Fund and selects textbooks to be used in Texas schools. [ 26 ] Since 2011, the board can still recommend textbooks, but public school districts can order their own books and materials even if their selections are not on the ...
'The Hate U Give,' a critically acclaimed novel written by Angie Thomas, has been banned by the Katy Independent School District in Texas, which includes 15 junior high schools and eight high ...