High School Library Books

Florida schools pull more than 700 books from libraries

Parent concerns lead to books pulled from high school library; review could take months

A handful of library books are under administrative review in the South Middleton School District after several parents raised concerns about the contents of the titles.The controversy began in early fall of last year when five books were pulled from Boiling Springs High School's library.

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Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries

The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison. “Forever” by Judi Blume. “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut. All have been pulled from the shelves of some Florida schools, according to the latest list compiled by the Florida Department of Education tallying books removed by local school districts.

UPI · 1d

Florida schools pull more than 700 books from libraries for 2023-24 academic year

More than 700 books were removed from Florida school library shelves for the 2023-24 school year, according to the state Department of Education. But the department claims no books are banned.

Green Bay Press-Gazette2d

Are books being removed from school libraries? What to know about Green Bay-area book challenges

A high-level administrator will form a reconsideration committee ... Because of that, outside of the official complaint ...

Sixers Wire20d

Palmyra school officials: 'Secret library' of LGBT+ books wasn't available to student body

Palmyra Area School District Supt. Dr. Bernie Kepler read a statement to a packed conference room Oct. 24 regarding ...

Yakima Herald-Republic27d

Challenged books will stay in Selah High School library

Five books will stay in the Selah High School library after the school board found a committee followed proper procedures in considering a community member's request to remove them. "That ...

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Rutherford County faces heated debate over book bans in school as 150 more titles are pulled from library shelves

The book bans were initiated by board member Caleb Tidwell, who flagged the titles as sexually explicit under school board ...

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These Texas parents are pushing back against school library book bans. ‘We can fight this’

Some titles, including “Anne Frank’s Diary” and the Bible, were eventually returned to library shelves ... The fact that the book is a memoir means it’s useful for high school seniors ...

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Secret library prompts investigations in Lebanon County school district

She doesn't think it's OK to have explicit books in the reach of high school students. "I actually would advocate for, instead of a secret library, a set of curated resources for our students ...

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