Florida School Bans Amanda Gorman's Inauguration Poem Over CRT Fears

A Florida school district restricted access to Amanda Gorman's inauguration poem, "The Hill We Climb," after a parent complained about it, stating that it was "better suited" for middle school students. Gorman expressed disappointment, saying that the poem was written so that all young people could see themselves in a historical moment. The Miami-Dade County Public Schools denied banning or removing the poem, but it was moved to the middle school section of the library. The challenge to Gorman's poem is part of a larger effort to ban books in schools, particularly those by queer and non-white voices.