Three new bills that threaten the freedom to read
Bills fueling book bans and censorship in K-12 schools have proliferated since 2021, and the current legislative session is no exception. More
Stopping WOKE in Alabama | AL SB 129
Alabama is poised to pass the most pernicious educational gag order impacting higher education since the Stop WOKE Act became law. More
More cowboys, less freedom | WY SF 1S3013
The gender studies ban would prohibit state or federal funds for gender studies majors, minors, courses, or even extracurricular activities. More
New ‘diversity’ bills in Kentucky and Indiana miss the mark
Lawmakers across the country are focusing on diversity in higher education, both in the form of “intellectual diversity” on campus and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. More
Nebraska lawmakers are considering damaging DEI and tenure bans
Legislators in Nebraska are hard at work undermining higher education in the state in the name of destroying “woke” ideologies. More
Six Dangerous Bills That Would Censor Speech on Campuses Across the Country
Here are six terrible higher education bills we’re tracking right now, including one that has already become law. More
Champions of Higher Education Unite to Fight Educational Censorship
PEN America was joined by 13 former college presidents for a summit to discuss legislative assaults on higher education and what academics and their allies can do to fight… More
PEN America Endorses “Fight Book Bans Act” Introduced in Congress To Help School Districts with Financial Burden of Book Bans
Laura Schroeder, Congressional affairs lead for PEN America, said: “Banning books in schools is not only unpopular; it’s expensive. As school districts around the country divert resources to address… More
America’s Censored Classrooms 2023: Lawmakers Shift Strategies as Resistance Rises
In 2023, Educational gag orders changed dramatically in their shape. Their supporters have new and more insidious strategies for silencing America’s educators. More
More Than 300 Book Titles Banned by Collier County, FL, Including Literary Classics by Aldous Huxley, Ralph Ellison and Joseph Heller
“We are saddened for the students of Collier County Public Schools that so many titles, including renowned literary classics and contemporary young adult works are banned from student access,”… More