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School book bans and challenges, at record highs, are rising again

Por: The Boston Globe Nation September 20, 2022

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Attempts to ban books from school libraries in America are on track to rise again this school year, after reaching historic highs last year, a pair of national reports has found.The studies, released over the weekend by the American Library Association, known as ALA, and PEN America, a nonprofit devoted to free expression, both suggest that the number of books being targeted for removal from school libraries is on track to exceed the thousands... + full article



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