Schools banned nearly 12,000 books in 2025-2026
A report from PEN America, a free-speech organization, found that school book bans reached a record high during the 2025-2026 school year, with nearly 12,000 books removed from schools.
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5 viewpointsPublic schools banned a record 12,000 books this year. Most were in Texas and Florida
It’s Banned Books Week. Florida schools removed nearly 3,200 last year.
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