#AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal started off 2026 w/ 30 charter scandals. networkforpubliceduc...#AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal➡️ Charter school received more than $180 million in taxpayer funds it was not eligible to collect ➡️ Former New Orleans charter school may have improperly spent 660K

"State Violence Threatens – but Cannot Silence – Free Expression" Read more from our interim co-CEOs Summer Lopez and Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf at: pen.org/state-violen...

#SchoolVoucherScams started 2026 with over 20 stories. Some highlights 👉 Texas Taxpayers Will Fund Dozens of Private Schools that Openly Discriminate 👉 DataWatch: Nearly half of Wisconsin private school students receive a taxpayer-funded voucher networkforpubliceduc...

With the rapid increase of the gig economy, many freelancers on a tight budget have discovered the library to be their “secret” office space to focus and get work done.

School Vouchers Were Supposed to Save Taxpayer Money. Instead They Blew a Massive Hole in Arizona’s Budget. www.propublica.org/a... It's not affordable. #schoolchoice = wrong choice for American taxpayers

I'm attending Reclaim Our Schools's event, “Authoritarian Attacks on Public Schools and How We Resist” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/reclaimoursc...

I'm attending Indivisible's event, “ICE Out For Good Ormond Beach” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

Library books are used and returned for the next reader, making them a sustainable resource for environmentally conscious bibliophiles. action.everylibrary.org/love_the_pla...

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In a new interview, award-winning author Bill Konigsberg explains why the books he writes — as well as other literature that tackles sex and sexuality — can be a “hugely valuable” resource for LGBTQ+ teens. Read here: https://pen.org/bill-konigsberg-interview/

"A brutal assault on freedom of speech": PEN America responds to the Trump administration’s proposal to require tourists from 42 countries to give U.S. Customs and Border Protection their social media posts from the last five years: pen.org/press-releas...

By restricting press access to the Pentagon, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is preventing the free flow of information that allows for a free press, which has served the American people faithfully since its founding. NCAC supports those who stand against this overreach!

Today, Americans United for Separation of Church and State honors all those who have been victims of violence because of who they are, and the people who love them.

Americans United's @andrewlseidel.bsky.social l has written an op-ed for Rolling Stone on the upcoming court case about the Johnson Amendment. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

BREAKING NEWS! Texas Families file CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT to stop Texas public school districts from displaying the Ten Commandments www.au.org/the-latest/p...

BREAKING: Americans United CEO Rachel Laser appointed to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom www.au.org/the-latest/p...

In U.S. high schools, the age of the book may be fading. Many teenagers are assigned few full books to read from beginning to end — often just one or two per year, according to researchers and thousands of responses to a reader survey by The New York Times.

Same: “The events of the last four years have just completely changed everything about my life in a way that can't be gotten back.”

Rulings like Little v. Llano and those that defer to the 5th Circuit going forward may limit consideration of First Amendment claims in library collection decisions, but they DO NOT require censorship, and DO NOT remove local responsibility or community voice. Get loud. Get involved. Get local.

It was a busy week for updates because of Collier and Escambia’s policy to take action based on the state’s annual list. In addition to the info below on Collier, Escambia removed or restricted over 200 titles in November. View this week’s spreadsheet here: www.fftrp.org/florida_cens...

As educators, we are united in supporting every student—Native, Asian, Black, Latino, newcomer, White, LGBTQ+ and disabled—who deserve high-quality, safe, and welcoming public schools.

When it comes to meaningful learning experiences in the school library, noise is often the sound of success

The winter holidays are here, and PEN America is ready to celebrate them in our favorite way — curled up with a good book! But this year — as our holiday season Banned Books Reading List shows — even heartwarming holiday tales aren't safe from bans: bookshop.org/lists/happy-...

📣NPE’s National Center for Charter School Accountability (NCCSA), provides research & recommendations on increasing transparency & accountability for charter schools. Find it here on our website networkforpubliceduc...

A Federal Right to Read Act has been reintroduced by Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and U.S. Rep Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ). We’re thankful for this legislation. Our freedom to read and learn should not be a state’s rights issue! www.everylibrary.org/applaud_rein...

Did you know there is a bill in the FL House (HB 331) that would return reproductive health ed curriculum decisions back to the districts after the state failed in its oversight and dismissed the health concerns of local communities? m.flsenate.gov/Bill/331/2026

“These efforts to suppress and erase diverse perspectives only make it harder for children to ask questions about identity and appreciate the full beauty of the world...Fear-driven policies should not define what children are allowed to know.” www.the74million.org/article/the-...

Llano County library book removals allowed after U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear challenge www.texastribune.org/2025/12/08/t... This week at least, the book banners won... putting our intellectual freedoms and First Amendment rights seriously at risk.

Today, PEN America has launched the Snapshots of Censorship, personal stories of educational censorship from scholars across the country. Read more about the impact of censorship here: https://pen.org/blog-series/snapshots-of-censorship/

Florida charter school company run by GOP rising star left parents scrambling projects.cbsnews.com... #AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal

New Groundbreaking Report by National Center for Charter School Accountability - Support for charter schools has dropped dramatically, from 7 in 10 Americans in 2013 to 46% today. Part II of the Charter School Reckoning report explains why. networkforpubliceduc...

Audit finds Florida vouchers program has trouble tracking student funding mynews13.com/fl/orla... #SchoolVoucherScam

Today SCOTUS will decide whether to take up the Llano decision from the 5th Circuit- the one where FL stepped in to argue that public libraries are government speech. If they agree to take it up, at question will be whether the speech in our public libraries belongs to the government or The People.

Every time you donate, you’re helping someone find their voice in the fight against book bans. This video highlights exactly what your support makes possible: tools, training, and real protection for students and educators. www.freedomtoreadproject.org/donate-ftrp

Pairing unprofessional reviews written with a far-right agenda with links to legitimate professional reviews is an attempt at legitimacy. Why develop such a tool? To sell to school, libraries, and politicians eager to ban books. buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

More than 1,800 banned titles in the 2023–2024 school year contained sex-related content. In a new interview, bestselling YA author @malindalo.bsky.social explains the necessity of reading those works in full before considering pulling them from shelves: pen.org/malinda-lo-i...

Nice! We could use some good news! #freedomtoread

BREAKING: We're suing the Trump administration for banning transgender federal employees from using the restroom that aligns with their gender. This needless and discriminatory policy is another effort to push trans people out of public life — but we aren't going anywhere.

AZ school voucher expansion draws fire over fraud allegations, cost concerns www.fox10phoenix.com... #SchoolVoucherScam

NEW: ALA is sounding the alarm after the Administration announced new steps to dismantle the Department of Education. School & academic libraries across the country rely on Dept. of Ed. funding and knowledge to best serve their students and faculty. More: www.ala.org/news/2025/11... #ForOurLibraries

On this #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance, PEN America recognizes the voices of trans and other gender nonconforming authors and the stories they contribute to the world. Today, and every day, gender expression is free expression. https://pen.org/transgender-day-of-remembrance-2025/

When Indiana police officers gave "fake tickets to elementary school students for saying '6-7' I got the joke," writes PEN America's Kristen Shahverdian. "But having police issue 'tickets' for saying '6-7' is sending the wrong message." Read more at: https://pen.org/policing-6-7/

The freedom to write is never guaranteed—and global solidarity can make a real difference. Sharing the words of writers at risk ensures that they are not forgotten or silenced. Print and share our zine of poetry by writers behind bars to take action: pen.org/freedom-forb...

🧵Authoritarian leaders target poets because their words—filled with power and feeling—can expose oppression. For @peninternational.bsky.social annual #DayoftheImprisonedWriter campaign, we draw inspiration from the creativity of poets jailed for their words. pen.org/freedom-forb...

Florida’s State Board of Education Continues to Be the Biggest Threat to Public Schools open.substack.com/pub/annetres...

Sign the petition against book bans if you agree! www.bookbanpetition.us

After Trump directive, Florida removed rainbow crosswalk that honors the 49 people killed at Pulse. Demand the crosswalk be restored and protected! Sign now! a.allout.org/s/P8Egz/