Tag Archives: PEN America

Help track the book bans

Posted on December 26, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Are you looking for a way to Do Something in the new year? Here’s a good option for you. Dozens of parents and community members have signed up to help track book bans across the state, by learning how to … Continue reading →

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SCOTUS lets Llano County ban books

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

No other way to put it. The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge against a small Central Texas county’s removal of 17 books from its public libraries, including some that focus on race and gender. The Monday move by … Continue reading →

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Department of Education investigating removal of LGBTQ books from Texas school library

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Good. The U.S. Education Department’s civil rights enforcement arm has launched an investigation into a North Texas school district whose superintendent was secretly recorded ordering librarians to remove LGBTQ-themed library books. Education and legal experts say the federal probe of … Continue reading →

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