The number of school book bans in the 2025-2026 school year reached a record high of nearly 12,000 nationwide.

Education Censorship Civil LibertiesOct 6, 2026score 0.822 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances

The posts share a press release from PEN America reporting that nearly 12,000 school book bans occurred nationwide in the 2025-2026 period. This represents the highest number of book bans in a single year, highlighting a significant trend in educational censorship.

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Parent: EducationEntity: School Book BansSub-entity: 2025-2026 school yearImpact: negativeDate: Oct 6, 2026Target: School Book Bans

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New from @penamerica: "Nearly 12,000 School Book Bans Nationwide in 2025-2026 —Biggest Number in a Single Year."
https://pen.org/press-release/nearly-12000-school-book-bans-in-2025-2026/ 

#BookBans #Books #Censorship #USPol #USPolitics

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New from @[email protected]: "Nearly 12,000 School Book Bans Nationwide in 2025-2026 —Biggest Number in a Single Year."
pen.org/press-releas... 

#BookBans #Books #Censorship #USPol #USPolitics

Nearly 12,000 School Book Bans...

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