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Books like “And Tango Makes Three” have been yanked from schools in Florida – which is No. 1 in book censorship in America, according to a new report. (Scott Maxwell/Orlando Sentinel) ...
In an attempt to follow the statute, the school district, Lake County, restricted access to 40 titles, the vast majority of them books that deal with L.G.B.T.Q. issues and themes.
Book challenges in Florida schools are already on rise, ... The Lake County school district instituted a similar program, and five parents asked to restrict library access for their children.
View in new tab. The lawsuit says that in a search of the 40 books restricted in Lake County schools, 37 include labels referencing the LGBTQ community and the three others contain content about ...
School books. By Sean Kinane /WMNF News (2015) By Jim Saunders ©2023 The News Service of Florida. TALLAHASSEE — Florida education officials and the Lake County school district on Friday urged a ...
A Florida school district is restoring three dozen books removed from library shelves. The books range from classics like Toni Morrison's Beloved to a kid's book about a penguin family with two dads.
NEWS. NEW AT FIVE. FLORIDA CONTINUES TO LEAD THE COUNTRY IN PULLING BOOKS FROM SCHOOLS. THIS YEAR’S LIST, JUST RELEASED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, INCLUDES HUNDREDS OF MORE BANNED BOOKS ...
Perhaps you caught the recent story about how Florida is now the national leader in school book censorship. Yes, we’re No. 1 in censorship and 47th in SAT scores. What a completely unsurprising ...
The book’s ending, which wraps up a bit too tidily, points to an even bloodier future — for the Woolsacks, for West Florida, for our nation — and perhaps to a fifth entry in Wascom’s epic run.
A Florida school district is restoring three dozen books removed from library shelves. The books range from classics like Toni Morrison's Beloved to a kid's book about a penguin family with two dads.