Public Education
St. Joseph, Missouri school district libraries contain obscene books in apparent violation of state lawA Missouri school district may be committing multiple felonies by offering obscene, pornographic books to students. The St. Joseph School District (SJSD) offers at least 9 books to students which… Read More
Culture
Critics of book restrictions are wrong: They’re not all suitable for kids(The Daily Signal) â Our English teachers taught us to use extreme caution before writing a word such as âalwaysâ or ânever.â Such totalizing words are rarely accurate, since most… Read More
Public Education
A Florida school board votes to retain sexually explicit book in elementary school libraryIn a contentious decision, the Alachua County School Board voted 4-1 to keep the challenged book “Melissa” on the shelves of an elementary school library. The book, previously published as… Read More
Culture
American Library Association urges librarians to âreportâ individuals and groups challenging inappropriate material for childrenLibraries receiving complaints about inappropriate books are being pushed by the American Library Association (ALA) to âreportâ the book challengers. âReport Censorship: Defend the Publicâs Freedoms,â… Read More
Public Education
Nude photos, sexualized science videos and more available to middle schoolers at this NY schoolA New York school district is under fire after a parent revealed the sexual and pornographic content her child could access through the student portal. In an undercover video, the… Read More
Public Education
Clever DeSantis law sees new book removals over graphic, sexual languageA clever rule in a new Florida law forced a school district to finally remove books that contain graphic sexual language. The removal comes one year after the removal requests were… Read More
Public Education
School district flags nearly 400 books that may depict sex acts, gender identity in violation of new state law(Daily Caller News Foundation) â An Iowa school district has flagged 374 books to review because they may violate a new state law that prohibits the teaching of gender identity… Read More