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During the 2023-24 school year, there were 10,046 instances of book bans in school districts across the U.S. impacting 4,231 titles, reports PEN America in its new report, “Banned in the USA: Beyond the Shelves.”

The number of books banned in public schools over the past year skyrocketed to more than 10,000, with two states—Iowa and Florida—responsible for most of them, according to preliminary findings released by PEN America on Monday.

Parents could petition the Texas State Board of Education to review books. Those found to be 'sexually explicit' would be removed from shelves.

Two bills before the Michigan House Committee on Government Operations would grant public and district library directors sole authority over the selection, inclusion, and withdrawal of library materials,

A SC school board has restricted access to one book, kept a new textbook and dodged a yes-no vote on two other books in state's first parent-led complaint.

Polk County Public Schools' disclosure of more than 30 removed books follows a state report that listed six removed titles in the district.

Knox County schools received a list from the district of books to be removed from school libraries under Tennessee’s Age-Appropriate Materials Act.

If approved, the board would be permitted to determine whether a book is appropriate in the state's public schools.