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Book Censorship in US Schools Has Become 'Rampant and Common', Free Speech Advocates Warn

PEN America reports nearly 7,000 book bans in the 2023-24 school year, driven by content related to LGBTQ+ identities, race, and gender, amid new federal and state policies.

Summary by USA Today
Since July 2021, PEN America has documented more than 22,800 cases of book bans across 45 states and 451 public school districts.

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