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Bill proposes removing obscenity law exemptions for libraries, schoolsIowa Republican lawmakers gave initial approval Monday to a bill that would remove legal exemptions in obscenity laws for public libraries and schools.
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State of Book Banning, Censorship, and Attacks on Our Libraries and Educators in 2025Across 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 […]
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Senate advances bill restricting book bans in Oregon to the HouseThe Oregon Senate passed a bill barring teachers, schools and school districts from removing books solely because they contain content on a certain race, sex, religion or other protected class under Oregon law.
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Iowa educators ‘relieved’ at latest court block on school book banIowa’s education representatives say they are relieved that, at least for now, teachers and librarians don’t have to fear being fired under state law if they make a wrong decision about which books to keep on school shelves.
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Iowa law banning books including 1984 and Ulysses blocked by US federal judgeA lawsuit brought by publishers and authors including John Green and Jodi Picoult has led to a portion of a law banning Iowa school libraries and classrooms from carrying books depicting sex acts being halted.
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Alabama board defunds local library in first action under new book ban lawThe public library in Fairhope, Alabama – a picturesque city on the shores of Mobile Bay – has found itself in the crosshairs of battles over library content.
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Radnor students walk out of school to protest book bansAbout 75 students walked out of school Friday to protest the school district’s recent removal of three books: ‘Gender Queer,’ ‘Fun Home,’ and ‘Blankets.’
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Texas Senate passes bill to control which books are allowed in school librariesThe Texas Senate passed a bill this week that would leave decisions on a school library’s catalog mainly up to parents and board members instead of librarians.