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School book bans hit record high with nearly 12,000 removals
Original: School book bans hit record high with nearly 12,000 removals, study finds
A new study has found that bans of books in US schools have reached a record high, with nearly 12,000 titles removed from shelves. The findings point to an intensifying wave of challenges to school library and reading materials, often targeting works dealing with race, gender and LGBTQ themes. The scale of removals has drawn criticism from free expression groups and renewed debate over who decides what students can read.
Why now: The report documents an unprecedented number of school book removals, fuelling ongoing political and cultural debate in the US.
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