FTLF Blog

By Rory Steele, Executive Director, Freedom to Learn Foundation The Freedom to Learn Foundation (FTLF) is honored to stand shoulder to shoulder with a powerful coalition of literary and educational organizations in Penguin Random House v. Menke, challenging Iowa’s sweeping school book ban law, Senate File 496 (SF 496).  On July 24, 2025, we signed a […]

Across the country, the freedom to read and access information is under siege. Book banning efforts have escalated dramatically, targeting public schools, libraries, educators, and the very principles of free expression. At the Freedom to Learn Foundation, we are tracking these threats and mobilizing communities to push back. 📚 A Record-Setting Year for Censorship In […]