A free speech advocacy group warned that book censorship in public schools across the United States has become "rampant and common," with book bans increasing significantly over the last few years.

PEN America's report found 6,870 instances of book bans in 2024 and 2025. Books bans in public schools have become a "new normal" in the U.S., escalating since 2021, according to one advocacy group.

Just 40% of Arizona’s public school students are proficient in English language arts, and a dismal 32% can pass a standardized math test. A consumer research company last fall analyzed data from all ...

A new book by students at Lemont High School includes some interesting tidbits of history, such as teachers’ homes being destroyed by the deadly tornado of 1976. “A while ago, in 1976, a significant ...

The most commonly banned books in U.S. schools include LGBTQ titles, international bestsellers, teen romantasy novels and a 1962 classic, according to a new report that compares modern-day censorship ...

The most commonly banned books in U.S. schools include LGBTQ titles, international bestsellers, teen romantasy novels and a 1962 classic, according to a new report that compares modern-day censorship ...

Schools run by the Defense Department removed books and made other changes in response to orders from President Trump and his secretary of defense. By Sarah Mervosh The American Civil Liberties Union ...

Arizona Superintendent Tom Horne criticized a Scottsdale school district history curriculum as 'woke' without having read it. Horne and Sheriff Jerry Sheridan held a news conference denouncing the ...

Books bans in public schools have become a "new normal" in the U.S., escalating since 2021, according to one advocacy group. In a new report, PEN America said the federal government has emerged in ...