US EditionSouth Carolina leads nation in school book bans after removing 10 more titles
- On May 6, 2025, South Carolina's education authorities approved the removal of an additional 10 books from public school library collections across the state.
- The removals follow a 2024 state regulation banning descriptions of sexual interactions in school materials for all grade school students.
- The 10 titles were challenged mainly due to complaints citing explicit sexual content, with complaints initially filed by a Beaufort parent named Elizabeth Szalai.
- With 22 book titles removed from school libraries, South Carolina has surpassed Utah’s total of 17 banned books, holding the highest number of school book bans in the country according to official state board records.
- The expanded removals highlight ongoing tensions over content appropriateness in schools and have drawn criticism from librarians and some board members.
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South Carolina leads nation in school book bans after removing 10 more titles
By Zach Rainey Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA, South Carolina (WYFF) — South Carolina now leads the nation in the number of books banned from schools after the state board of education voted to remove 10 more books from school libraries. This brings the total of banned books in South Carolina to 22 different titles, surpassing Utah’s 17 books that were banned from schools. On Wednesday, the state board of education voted to re…
More books removed from SC schools after state board overcomes earlier hesitancy
Ten more books have been removed from all public schools across South Carolina after the full State Board of Education deemed that they violated the state's ban on sexual conduct in school materials.
10 books removed from South Carolina public schools: SCDoE
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) - The South Carolina Department of Education took a vote on Tuesday to ban 10 books in public schools across the state. PAST COVERAGE: SC Board of Ed. postpones vote on banning 10 books from K-12 schools The books were in violation of the state's new regulation, any depiction of sexual contact inappropriate for all public school students in grades K-12. The total of ban books in South Carolina schools is now at a total of 2…
10 more books pulled from South Carolina public school shelves
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) -- Another 10 books have joined the growing list of titles banned from South Carolina public school libraries and classrooms following a Tuesday vote by the State Board of Education. The board voted during its May 6 meeting to pull the books from all K-12 shelves as part of a larger agenda. Dr. David O'Shields and Rev. Tony Vincent were the only dissenting votes. The Instructional Review Materials Board recommended on March…
10 more books must be removed from SC public K-12 schools, board rules • SC Daily Gazette
From left to right, state Board of Education Chair David O'Shields, attorney John Tyler, Chair-Elect Rita Allison, Joette Johnson and Joyce Crimminger hear a report during a meeting Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. The board voted Tuesday, May 6, 2025, to remove 10 more books from public school libraries. (Skylar Laird/SC Daily Gazette)COLUMBIA — Ten additional books must be removed from school library shelves, the state Board of Education decided Tuesday…
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