PEN America Welcomes Senate Introduction of 2021 World Press Freedom Day Resolution
Senators have introduced a resolution this week marking World Press Freedom Day 2021, as press freedom worldwide is under profound threat. More
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Watch this. She knows what’s at stake. https://twitter.com/penamerica/status/1638729237027864579
This is infuriating, scary, and heartbreaking. https://twitter.com/penamerica/status/1639272069111115780
"I read at a 9th-grade level."
"I like getting books from our library—which we can't do right now."
"They've pulled all the award-winning books."
WATCH: Advanced 4th-grade readers in #Florida tell @wjxt4 how #censorship is holding back their education:
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2023/03/23/watch-florida-4th-graders-react-to-battle-over-school-libraries-media-centers/