a north carolina county fired its entire library board for keeping a kids book about a trans boy. retaliation isnt parental rights. its control. seriously how is this okay?

stephen king is the most banned author in us schools. yes, really. florida texas and tennessee lead the way. horror writers didnt do this. lawmakers did. what are they so afraid of?

california passed ab 1078 to stop school boards from banning books for being inclusive or diverse. it took a national ban spree to get here. why was this ever allowed?

attorneys general from 21 states asked a court to uphold florida’s strict book law, claiming library collections are “government speech.” the legal fight is national now.

rhode island’s freedom to read act creates a path for authors and readers to sue over illegal book bans, with fuller effect in 2026. legal remedies for censorship finally exist.

california passed AB 1078 banning school boards from removing “inclusive” or “diverse” books and curricula, letting the state fine districts or intervene. this shifts power back to access.

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local reporting shows moms for liberty-aligned candidates winning school board seats and shaping curriculum debates in districts like encinitas, california. these fights are decided closest to the classroom.

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california passed the freedom to read act, effective january 1, 2026, prohibiting libraries from removing books based on race, gender identity, or sexual orientation. this is what policy looks like when precedent is taken seriously.

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the u.s. supreme court declined to hear a challenge to texas book bans, leaving republican-led restrictions on public libraries in place. what the court won’t touch still shapes daily access.

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massachusetts advanced “an act regarding free expression,” a bill designed to protect libraries from politically motivated book removals. it passed the senate 35–3 and now heads to the house. some states are choosing guardrails instead of purges.

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the authors guild’s 2025 “wrapped” reflects on a year of programming, advocacy, and coalition work defending access to books. resistance is becoming institutional memory.

student journalism continues to document censorship, with a december article highlighting banned books through “books behind bars” visuals tied to banned books week. students are tracking what adults normalize.

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book bans in u.s. schools declined during the 2024–2025 school year, dropping from over 10,000 instances to 6,870, according to pen america. fewer bans doesn’t mean less pressure.

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Thats right. Smart people ban books to protect kids.

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federal executive orders have already removed nearly 600 books from dodea schools on military bases — and states like tennessee and kansas are now copying the language. when federal framing becomes local policy, the reach multiplies.

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libraries are responding by spotlighting banned books as holiday gifts — from beloved to all boys aren’t blue. bans often boost interest instead of erasing it. stories have a way of resurfacing.

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bestsellers by jodi picoult, sarah j. maas, ellen hopkins — even long-taught classics — appear repeatedly on the most-banned list. popularity offers zero protection now.

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pen america released its updated list of the most-banned books in u.s. schools from 2021–2025. looking for alaska tops the list, alongside dozens of award-winning, widely taught titles. this isn’t about obscurity — it’s about reach.

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