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Main Line School Board Un-Bans Banned Books After Emotional Testimony

In February, Radnor High School banned the books Gender Queer, Fun Home, and Blankets, after a parent reportedly complained to township officials that the books, which are graphic novels, contained child pornography. The superintendent of Radnor schools put together a committee to examine the books following the complaint, and the committee voted five to one […]

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North Dakota’s GOP governor vetoes library restrictions, school voucher program

North Dakota’s Republican governor on Wednesday vetoed bills to further restrict sexual content in libraries and to create a private school voucher program, rejecting two measures that have seen widespread support by GOP governors in other states.

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US Naval Academy canceled author’s lecture that would have criticized book bans

The US Naval Academy canceled a lecture that author Ryan Holiday was scheduled to give to students there last week after he refused to remove slides from his planned presentation that criticized the academy’s decision to remove nearly 400 books from its main library.

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Kentucky libraries could lose $2.7M through Trump's cuts. What the money goes toward

An executive order from President Donald Trump may put more than $2.7 million in Kentucky library funding at risk.

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Public libraries brace for impact of Senate Bill 1

Senate Bill 1 has been signed by Governor Mike Braun in an effort to reform property taxes in Indiana. Many public services such as libraries say they stand to lose a significant chunk of their funding as the bill goes into effect.

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North Carolina advances bill on book bans in public schools

After fiery debate, a North Carolina bill advanced through the state House on Wednesday that gives parents a bigger say in which books are allowed — or banned — from the state’s public and charter schools.

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Students at Pentagon schools sue Hegseth over book bans on race and gender

Twelve students studying in Pentagon schools in the US and around the world are suing the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, over the book bans he has instigated to remove titles on race and gender from their libraries.

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A.C.L.U. Sues Defense Department Schools Over Book Bans

The American Civil Liberties Union sued the Department of Defense’s education agency on Tuesday, arguing that the removal of books in response to Trump administration orders infringed on the First Amendment rights of students.