Florida School Bans Amanda Gorman's Inaugural Poem

Officials at a school in Miami-Dade County, Florida, have banned elementary students from reading Amanda Gorman's poem "The Hill We Climb," which she recited at President Joe Biden's inauguration. Gorman slammed the decision and said her publisher is joining PEN America and others in a lawsuit "to challenge book restrictions like these." The school defended its actions, saying the poem is better suited for middle school students and remains available in the media center. The move is the latest in a slew of efforts to remove literature that addresses racial and social justice from classrooms nationwide.