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This list of the most commonly challenged books in the United States refers to books sought to be removed or otherwise restricted from public access, typically from a library or a school curriculum. This list is primarily based on U.S. data gathered by the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF), which gathers data ...
Alabama's SBOE banned the teaching of concepts that impute fault, blame, a tendency to oppress others, or the need to feel guilt or anguish to persons solely because of their race or sex.” [6] Georgia's SBOE banned teaching that "indoctrinates" students. Florida's SBOE prohibited teaching about critical race theory or the 1619 Project. [6]
The preliminary data was released at the start of Banned Books Week, an annual campaign by the ALA that raises awareness about censorship. US public schools banned over 10K books during 2023-2024 ...
PEN America, a nonprofit that advocates for freedom of expression, counted 3,362 instances of book titles being banned in schools in the 2022-23 school year, including 43 in Wisconsin, amid a ...
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The censorship of student media in the United States is the suppression of student-run news operations' free speech by school administrative bodies, typically state schools. This consists of schools using their authority to control the funding and distribution of publications, taking down articles, and preventing distribution.
Banned in Australia from 1927 to 1936 and from 1938 to 1973. [5] 1938 1973 The 120 Days of Sodom (1789) Marquis de Sade: 1789 1957 *Unknown* Novel Banned by the Australian Government in 1957 for obscenity. [6] Droll Stories: Honoré de Balzac: 1837 1901, 1928 1923, 1973 Short stories Banned for obscenity from 1901 to 1923 and 1928 to c.1973. [7 ...
During the first half of the 2022-23 school year there were 1,477 instances of individual books banned, 28% more books banned across the U.S. compared to the previous six months, according to PEN ...