School book bans hit record high at nearly 12,000 in a year

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Nearly 12,000 books were banned from public schools in the past year, the highest number since tracking began five years ago.

A study by PEN America has revealed that nearly 12,000 books were banned from public schools over the past year. This represents the highest number of school book bans recorded since PEN America began tracking the issue five years ago.

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PEN America: Nearly 12,000 school book bans in a year, a record highClickorlando · 5 Oct, 13:30
PEN America: Nearly 12,000 school book bans in a year, a record highNews4Jax · 5 Oct, 13:30

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