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- 1Trump's FCC may cut school internet subsidies despite AI push▼Trump has promoted AI in education. His FCC may end school internet subsidies.
While President Trump has championed bringing artificial intelligence into American classrooms, his Federal Communications Commission is weighing an end to the E-Rate program's school internet subsidies, which help fund connectivity for schools and libraries nationwide. Critics say cutting the subsidies would undermine the very digital access AI-based education depends on, creating a contradiction in the administration's education technology agenda.
- 2Book Banners Accused of Targeting Empathy-Themed School Books●At a time of significant violence in America's schools, the worst thing that a child could learn from school is how to b
Library advocacy group EveryLibrary argues that as American schools grapple with significant violence, campaigns to remove books are increasingly targeting titles that teach children empathy and care for others. The group says book banners are framing these values as something children should not learn, and is urging the public to push back against school book challenges.
- 3Tennessee, Florida lead parental rights rankings in education report▼Tennessee, Florida top parental rights rankings in Defending Education report
A new report from Defending Education ranks Tennessee and Florida as the top states for parental rights in education. The ranking evaluates state policies on parental involvement and transparency in schools. The two states have been prominent in recent debates over curriculum content, school library materials, and parents' access to information about classroom instruction.
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Banned Books Week 2026 is under way, with campaigners including the Index on Censorship framing it as a moment to confront efforts to remove books from libraries and schools. The annual event highlights titles challenged or restricted for their content, and this year's theme urges readers to actively resist censorship and defend free access to literature.
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A new discussion has emerged over whether Congress has the power to enact a national book ban, as debates over book restrictions in schools and libraries continue across the United States. The question, raised in coverage by School Library Journal, examines the legal limits of federal authority over reading materials, an issue that has so far been driven mainly by state legislatures and local school boards.
- 6Campbell County Public Library marks Banned Books Week●‘Banned Books Week’ comes to Campbell County Public Library
Banned Books Week is being observed at Campbell County Public Library in northern Kentucky, shining a light on books that have faced censorship challenges. The annual event, held across libraries and schools nationwide, highlights titles frequently targeted for removal and defends the freedom to read. Library Banned Books Week observances have drawn increased attention in recent years amid a rise in book challenge attempts across the United States.