Due to a new state law, more than 400 books have been pulled from Wilson County school libraries, including a children’s book by Dr. Seuss called “Wacky Wednesday.”
Passing 4-2, the policy expands who can object to books in Osseo Public School libraries. Opponents say it’s a slippery slope toward book bans.
Maryland: With November’s school board elections approaching, the issue of book bans will once again appear on the ballot in the form of some races between conservative candidates and their opponents.
Colt Black, a school board candidate in Frederick County, says: “Books which contain extreme violence or are sexually explicit, which glorify these things with no academic value, should be removed."
A federal judge has shielded Escambia County School Board members from having to testify in a legal battle about the removal of children’s books from school libraries.
When Tillamook High School’s 10th grade honors English class reconvenes this fall, there will be one notable change to the reading list.
Busy, working parents cannot be blamed for getting blindsided by the bizarre direction children’s literature is taking in public libraries.
The superintendent says the move is an attempt to protect students, parents, and teachers.
The latest development in the ongoing controversy surrounding Williamson County Schools’ library materials comes with a significant legal decision.
Advocates of school book bans have shifted their sights toward Utah's Little Free Libraries after a Democratic lawmaker planned to add banned books to the volunteer-run curbside collections in her district.
After the state drastically expanded access to private school vouchers last year, use has surged in Ohio, particularly in suburbs and wealthy communities.
Should public schools raise taxes to cover payroll, even amid failing test scores? That's apparently what the St. Louis Public Schools district is considering: raising property taxes $6 million annually to help cover a $35 million operating budget shortfall, according to a report. The tax hike would not require approval from city voters.
An Appeals Court in the Western District of Missouri reinstated a jury verdict against a school district that allegedly denied a transgender person use of male restroom and locker room facilities.
The Missouri state auditor is fulfilling his campaign promise to proactively audit school districts and provide accountability to parents. Scott Fitzpatrick announced his office is starting with a review of the Independence School District (ISD) in the Kansas City area, childhood home of President Harry S. Truman.
Amid a nationwide influx of illegal immigrants, public schools such as Norfolk School District in Massachusetts are trying to soothe parents' concerns about the impact on their children's education.