From Angelou to Vonnegut, Florida schools pulled hundreds of books last year
Florida school districts have axed about 700 additional books from school libraries, according to a Florida Department of ...
700+ Books Removed From FL Schools Last Year: See Full List
Florida public schools more than doubled the number of books removed from shelves during the 2023-24 school year, education ...
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With Donald Trump in the White House and Republicans controlling the Senate, an increase in book bans is a serious threat.
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Iowa Education Board advances rules restricting school books
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Jerry Garcia's voice can now read you bedtime stories and recipes in 32 languages
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Birmingham’s first youth poet fellow praises the arts, ‘Black women representation’
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This hugely successful author is no ‘Gone Girl.’ She maintains her Kansas City roots
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1993: Julie Mancini
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How Music and Art Have Helped Black Americans Weather Troubling Times
In 1975, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes laid down a melodic mandate that applies to our times: “Wake up, everybody / No more ...
How this Iowan overcame otherness and racism as a Black child adopted into a white family
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Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries, including Toni Morrison, Richard Wright and Maya Angelou
The list released for the 2023-2024 school year includes titles by American literary icons like Maya Angelou, Flannery O’Connor and Richard Wright, as well as books that have become top targets ...