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Revised Florida Textbooks Left Race Out of Rosa Parks History

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By: Lisa Tolin | March 16, 2023

In an effort to pass muster in Florida, a history textbook publisher omitted references to race, even when it came to Rosa Parks. A revised text said only that… More

“Alarming” Proposed Florida Law Heightens Oversight of Classroom Libraries, Expands Mechanism to Challenge a Book

Press ReleaseFebruary 27, 2023

“This is an alarming piece of legislation that would make it possible for a single parent in a district to enact a ban on any book simply by challenging… More

Suspension of Virtual Library App by CA’s Orange Unified School District Is An Overreaction and Sets a Worrisome Precedent

Press ReleaseFebruary 2, 2023

Allison Lee, managing director of PEN America’s Los Angeles office, released the following comments: “The decision to immediately remove access to thousands of books for students due to a few… More

College Board’s Revision of AP African-American Studies Curriculum Dilutes the Course Content in Apparent Capitulation to Censors

Press ReleaseFebruary 1, 2023

Jeremy C. Young, senior manager of free expression and education at PEN America, released the following statement: "Coming in the current political climate, the proposed changes appear to be an… More

Oklahoma teacher is still fighting book bans, now from Brooklyn

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Summer Boismier lost her job after she gave students a QR code to the Brooklyn Public Library’s Books Unbanned project. Now she’s helping teens fight book bans. More

Brooklyn Public Library and PEN America Teaming Up to Train High School Students to Defend Against Book Bans, Promote the Freedom to Read

Press ReleaseJanuary 12, 2023

Student registrants may attend as many of the four sessions as they would like, however, full attendance and participation are required to receive a certificate of professional achievement from… More

Letter to Duval County, FL Schools from PEN America and We Need Diverse Books— Signed by 70 Authors—Calls for Return of 176 Book Titles Pulled from Classroom Libraries

Press ReleaseDecember 6, 2022

(NEW YORK)—In a letter sent to Duval County Public Schools in Florida, PEN America and We Need Diverse Books, along with 70 authors, questioned the removal of 176 book… More

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PEN America Finds Missouri Schools Banned Nearly 300 Books Since August, in Response to New Law Criminalizing “Explicit Sexual Material”

Press ReleaseNovember 16, 2022

The letter reminds school district officials that, “Book bans limit opportunities for students to see themselves in literature and to build empathy for experiences different from their own. They… More

Proposed Texas Law Would Force Publishers to Create ‘Age Appropriate’ Ratings for School Library Books

Press ReleaseNovember 16, 2022

“This is a dangerous escalation in the movement to censor public education. In a very short time, those who advocate for school censorship have gone from trying to control… More

Florida Adopts Even More Punitive Provisions Against Teachers and Students To Implement New Controversial Education Laws

Press ReleaseOctober 24, 2022

(NEW YORK)-- A new set of rules passed by the Florida Board of Education to implement controversial laws like the “Don’t Say Gay” and “Stop W.O.K.E” acts are “alarming”… More

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