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New Bill in Congress on School Materials Addresses a Non-Existent Problem, But Would Instead Chill Public Education

Press ReleaseAugust 31, 2023

Laura Schroeder, senior manager of legislative affairs at PEN America, said: “This bill is an intimidation tactic that seeks to address a problem that doesn’t exist. There is no… More

New Report: Surge of Intrusive Legislation to Intimidate Teachers, Drive Self-Censorship in Schools

Press ReleaseAugust 23, 2023

“This rising tide of educational intimidation exposes the movement that cloaks itself in the language of ‘parental rights’ for what it really is: a smoke screen for efforts to… More

PEN America: Withdrawal by Arkansas of AP African-American Studies Course is “Reckless and Ideologically-Motivated”

Press ReleaseAugust 15, 2023

PEN America’s  Freedom to Learn program director Jeremy C. Young said: “In its zeal to copy Florida’s destructive policies, Arkansas has demonstrated that attacks on intellectual freedom in schools… More

PEN America: “Appalling” and “Dangerous” Move by Florida to Cut AP Psychology Course

Press ReleaseAugust 3, 2023

Freedom to Read Program Director Kasey Meehan said: “It is appalling but not surprising that Florida would attempt to gut a critical curriculum just weeks before school begins. This… More

Wisconsin Teacher Fired for a Private Tweet: an “Extreme and Punitive Overreaction”

Press ReleaseJuly 24, 2023

“I think it’s very confusing for kids, because we’ve come so far with the LGBTQ community, and we like to think that there’s less racism. We have a lot… More

Additional Parents Join Lawsuit Against Book Bans in Florida’s Escambia County

Press ReleaseJuly 21, 2023

"As a Black mother of two teenage girls, I know how important it is for our children to have access to books like The Freedom Writers Diary and Beloved,"… More

Firing of Georgia Teacher for Reading a Book that Promotes Inclusivity is “Shocking” and “Harmful,” Says PEN America

Press ReleaseJune 23, 2023

Jonathan Friedman, PEN America’s director of Free Expression and Education, said: "It is shocking that an educator would be terminated under this vague law for reading students a book… More

”Outrageous Government Censorship,” Says PEN America, About Removal of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Memoir from South Carolina AP Course

Press ReleaseJune 13, 2023

Jeremy C. Young, freedom to learn program director, said: “This is an outrageous act of government censorship and a textbook example of how educational gag orders corrupt free inquiry… More

Firing of Tenured Professor at Bakersfield College “Blurred Lines” Between Protected Speech and Conduct that May Merit Investigation, Says PEN America

Press ReleaseMay 2, 2023

Jeremy C. Young, senior manager of free expression and education at PEN America, issued the following statement: “Universities should never throw the kitchen sink at faculty in an attempt to… More

Expanded ‘Don’t Say Gay” Law in Florida is a “Flagrant Escalation” of Censorship in Schools, Says PEN America

Press ReleaseApril 19, 2023

Jonathan Friedman, director of Free Expression and Education Programs, released the following statement: "With this decision, the DeSantis administration and the Board of Education are continuing a frontal attack… More

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