Book bans on the rise across the U.S.

Across the country, a report from Pen America states there have been 4,300 instances of book bans in the first half of the school year. The report states Wisconsin had the second highest number in the ... Read More

Some Utah school districts chopping books before July 1 book ban law

While there are more than two months left before a Utah law creating a pathway for school book bans goes into effect, several school districts in the state have already begun removing books from their ... Read More

Rutherford Schools remove 26 books deemed obscene: 'It's not OK to limit books for my kid'

Rutherford County Schools banned 26 books deemed obscene as of April 23, including 25 since Feb. 21. School officials contend the books harm children. Read More

School library book bans come to Buncombe

Photo by Greg Parlier Until recently, local school districts ... says the store will order copies of any title for anyone of any age. Firestorm started a program housing banned children’s books ... Read More

Book-Ban Campaigns Hit 4,240 Titles Last Year: Here Are the Top 10 Targets

A Nobel Prize-winner’s debut novel and works about race and gender were among the books most targeted by ban campaigns last ... according to a report released Monday by the American Library ... Read More

Report: LGBTQ content drove book banning efforts in 2023

The latest report marks the ... professionals and news reports. However, the organization says the data is only a "snapshot" of book censorship attempts because it's not likely that all attempts ... Read More

Ethan Crumbley’s parents sentenced to up to 15 years for son’s fatal school shooting

Ethan Crumbley’s parents were sentenced to between 10 ... dead — the first time parents have been sentenced in a US mass school shooting. James and Jennifer Crumbley were handed down the ... Read More

Bills targeting book bans raise concerns about the penalties libraries could face

Bills against book bans are gaining ... according to a new report from the American Library Association. The free speech advocacy group PEN America found that last school year, about 30% of ... Read More

Column: New ban on Pride flags at U.S. embassies is more than bad optics

Oct. 27, 2023 When Blinken held his symposium, the rainbow flag flew over U.S. embassies around the world to mark Pride Month. No more. A new ban, woven into the spending bill that Biden signed on ... Read More

How U.S. News Ranks the Best Jobs

To some people, the perfect job may involve creating high-profile marketing campaigns for hot products, while others may dream of delivering babies to excited new ... the U.S. News Best Jobs ... Read More

Elementary School Teacher Salary

The states and districts that pay Elementary School Teachers the highest mean salary are California ($90,470), New York ($89,580), Washington ($85,580), Connecticut ($84,580), and Massachusetts ... Read More

Book Bans Across the U.S.

These children’s picture ... A report from the free speech organization PEN America looked at the role of politics and advocacy groups in the growing number of book bans in schools across ... Read More