Friday, November 15, 2024

Florida Education Officials: 100's of Books Pulled from Schools

"The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison. "Forever" by Judi Blume. "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut. All have been pulled from the shelves of some Florida schools, according to the latest list compiled by the Florida Department of Education tallying books removed by local school districts.

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... Recent changes to state law have empowered parents and residents to challenge school library books and required districts to submit an annual report to the state detailing which books have been restricted in their schools. Florida continues to lead the country in pulling books from school libraries, according to analyses by the American Library Association and the advocacy group PEN America.

"A restriction of access is a restriction on one's freedom to read," said Kasey Meehan of PEN America.

"Students lose the ability to access books that mirror their own lived experiences, to access books that help them learn and empathize with people who ... have different life experiences." ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-14 04:34 PM

@#1 ... "A restriction of access is a restriction on one's freedom to read," ...

So, a few parents in a school district can dictate what books are available to all the students of that school district?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-15 07:26 PM

Tuhe people behind thid censorship belong to cults which break up families and reduce the quality of education available in Florida's ublic Schools. The teachings of Jesus would have been banned back when he walked the earth. I swear I just can't stand these Evangelical Christians imposing their personal opinions on everyone else. Maybe next time Democrats get oower we need to passt legislation to keep their stupid noses out of everyone else's business.

#3 | Posted by danni at 2024-11-16 09:45 AM

So many books removed featuring LGBTARD people. Libs seething

#4 | Posted by THEBULL at 2024-11-16 07:39 PM

There nothing conservatives hate more than books.

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-16 07:45 PM

Well. Sorry. I take that back.

Conservatives hate everything.

Including themselves.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-16 07:46 PM

Also on the list of books removed from libraries are accounts of the Holocaust, such as "Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation" and "Sophie's Choice.

Repug nazis are sensitive about the holocaust because it makes them look bad.

#7 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-11-16 07:47 PM

Nonsense it's porn to them. The books keep coming back stuck together with

#8 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-16 07:51 PM

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