NEW PEN REPORT FINDS SCHOOL BOOK BANS ARE "ROUTINE".

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Author(s): Nod. B. (AUTHOR)
Source:
Publishers Weekly. 10/6/2025, Vol. 272 Issue 38, p7-7. 1/2p. 2 Color Photographs.
Subject Terms:
*Censorship; *Banned books; Government regulation; Public schools; Political opposition; Social structure

Additional Information
- Subject Terms:
  United States
- Abstract:
  The article focuses on a report by PEN America regarding censorship in public schools, highlighting a slight decline in school book bans for the 2024-2025 academic year compared to the previous year. Despite this decrease, the report indicates that book censorship has become a routine aspect of school operations, with a total of 22,180 bans recorded across 45 states and 451 public school districts from July 2021 to June 2025. The report also notes an increase in organized resistance against book bans, although ongoing legislative efforts, such as Texas's Senate Bill 12, continue to drive removals. Additionally, the report lists the top five banned books for the year, which include titles by authors such as Anthony Burgess and Patricia McCormick. [Extracted from the article]