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Some notable, and infamous, books have been on the banned list in some Oklahoma schools. Here's a look at the list.
In 2022, the Oklahoma Attorney General’s office told local outlets it would review more than 50 school library books for alleged “obscene” material. Johnson’s novel was among the books ...
The department also announced that it has dismissed 11 book ban complaints and six pending complaints. ... has tracked nearly 16,000 book ban attempts in public schools nationwide since 2021 ...
[8] [10] On January 24, 2025, the Trump Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights dismissed 11 cases regarding challenged books in schools and eliminated an oversight position for investigating such issues. They then issued a press release stating that they had ended what they referred to as "Biden's Book Ban Hoax". [11] [12] [13]
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 ...
HB 1775 has been criticized for having a chilling effect on education in Oklahoma. [22] After the bill's passage, a teacher in Dewey, Oklahoma cancelled their lesson plans involving the book Killers of the Flower Moon. [23] Some school districts removed books such as To Kill a Mockingbird, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, and A Raisin in the ...
In 1987, "Animal Farm" was one of dozens of books banned in schools in Bay County, Fla. Then 44 parents, students and teachers filed a federal lawsuit, and the school board reversed the decision.
In August 2022, a teacher in Oklahoma was put on administrative leave after posting the QR code for BPL's Books Unbanned in her classroom. [18] [19] The Oklahoma Secretary of Education called to have her teaching license revoked. [18] The teacher subsequently resigned and, several months later, accepted a job with the Brooklyn Public Library. [10]