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education2 years ago

"Florida Lawmakers Consider Revising Book Restrictions After Backlash"

Florida's Republican-controlled Legislature is considering changes to a law that tightened scrutiny around books with sexual content in K-12 schools after facing national backlash and lawsuits. The proposed change would allow local schools to charge a $100 fee for objecting to more than five books, aiming to curb frivolous challenges. While some support the fee to weed out abuse, others, including conservative groups and lawmakers, oppose it, arguing that it may chill legitimate challenges and that there is no evidence of widespread abuse of the system.

education2 years ago

Largest publisher and PEN America sue Florida school district over book bans.

The Escambia County School District in Florida is being sued by free-speech organization PEN America and Penguin Random House, along with a group of authors and parents, for violating the First Amendment and the equal protection clause by removing or restricting certain books from its school libraries. The books targeted were disproportionately written by nonwhite and L.G.B.T.Q. authors and addressed themes of race, racism, gender, and sexuality. The lawsuit comes amid a surge in book-banning efforts in schools and libraries across the United States, fueled by conservative groups and new legislation in several states, particularly Florida.