![]() During the 2021 to 2022 school year-from July 2021 through June 2022-nearly 140 school districts in 32 states issued more than 2,500 book bans. PEN America, where I direct free expression and education programs, recently published research documenting the scope of this threat in stark detail. ![]() This movement has gained momentum from local and national advocacy groups, many with conservative leanings, as well as political pressure from elected officials. ![]() Districts across the country are banning books with unprecedented frequency, directly undermining students’ freedom to learn. Over the last year and a half, young people and educators have witnessed a growing campaign to silence voices in our nation’s schools.
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