https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/censorship Censorship en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:14:52 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/book-challenges-are-still-near-all-time-highs-new-data-show/2026/10 Most efforts to remove books from school libraries are concentrated in a handful of states. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:14:52 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/book-challenges-are-still-near-all-time-highs-new-data-show/2026/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/do-book-bans-protect-students-or-silence-needed-conversations/2026/03 When schools ban books that contain sensitive topics, is it the right move? Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:39:09 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/do-book-bans-protect-students-or-silence-needed-conversations/2026/03 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/states-are-banning-book-bans-will-it-work/2026/01 Approved legislation aims to stop school libraries from removing books for partisan reasons. Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:57:46 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/states-are-banning-book-bans-will-it-work/2026/01 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/shakespeare-other-classics-still-dominate-high-school-english/2025/07 Despite efforts to diversify curricula, teachers still regularly assign many of the same classic works, a new survey finds. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 20:51:26 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/shakespeare-other-classics-still-dominate-high-school-english/2025/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/appeals-court-ruling-raises-bar-for-challenging-school-book-bans/2025/05 A federal appeals court rejected a challenge to book removals in a Texas public library and overruled a precedent on school library cases. Wed, 28 May 2025 21:18:40 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/appeals-court-ruling-raises-bar-for-challenging-school-book-bans/2025/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-which-books-belong-in-classrooms-which-dont/2025/05 District officials, parents, and the Supreme Court are debating where to draw the line. Tue, 27 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-which-books-belong-in-classrooms-which-dont/2025/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/student-journalists-want-to-cover-politics-not-everyone-agrees-they-should/2024/11 Student journalists are grappling with controversial topics—a lesson in democracy that's becoming increasingly at risk for pushback. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:14:50 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/student-journalists-want-to-cover-politics-not-everyone-agrees-they-should/2024/11 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/its-banned-books-week-have-the-challenges-to-books-slowed-down/2024/09 Attempts to ban books in public schools are still prevalent, according to two new reports. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 22:22:01 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/its-banned-books-week-have-the-challenges-to-books-slowed-down/2024/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-more-inclusive-policies-what-teachers-say-they-want/2024/06 When restrictions are placed on instruction, students lose out. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-more-inclusive-policies-what-teachers-say-they-want/2024/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/one-school-district-just-pulled-1-600-books-from-its-shelves-including-the-dictionary/2024/01 And the broadening book ban attempts may drive some teachers out of the classroom. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 17:27:21 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/one-school-district-just-pulled-1-600-books-from-its-shelves-including-the-dictionary/2024/01 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-no-book-bans-are-never-reasonable/2023/10 Our stories and histories deserve to be told without censorship, says this letter to the editor. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:00:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-no-book-bans-are-never-reasonable/2023/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-dont-worry-about-book-bans/2023/09 So-called “book bans” are a lot rarer—and more reasonable—than you might think, argue Max Eden and Jay P. Greene. Fri, 15 Sep 2023 19:20:34 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-dont-worry-about-book-bans/2023/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/an-iowa-district-used-ai-to-figure-out-which-books-to-ban/2023/08 An Iowa school district used AI to decide which books to ban to comply with a state law that bans materials with depictions of sex. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:34:42 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/an-iowa-district-used-ai-to-figure-out-which-books-to-ban/2023/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/book-challenges-doubled-in-2022-and-became-more-organized/2023/03 Book ban attempts nearly doubled in 2022, after a sharp increase in 2021. The number of books challenged is now at a 20-year high. Wed, 29 Mar 2023 22:14:24 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/book-challenges-doubled-in-2022-and-became-more-organized/2023/03 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/opinion-a-student-journalists-plea-stop-censoring-us-and-our-advisers/2023/03 High school newspaper staff deserve the same rights as professionals: to uncover wrongdoings and inform the public. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 20:25:31 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/opinion-a-student-journalists-plea-stop-censoring-us-and-our-advisers/2023/03 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/educators-opposition-to-censorship-comes-at-a-big-personal-cost/2022/12 A Tennessee teacher and a Louisiana librarian discuss their very public battles against book bans or restrictions on teaching about racism. Thu, 29 Dec 2022 21:51:57 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/educators-opposition-to-censorship-comes-at-a-big-personal-cost/2022/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/why-the-bible-is-getting-pulled-off-school-bookshelves/2022/12 In an ironic twist, the Bible showed up in mass book removal efforts in at least three districts. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 21:16:07 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/why-the-bible-is-getting-pulled-off-school-bookshelves/2022/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/why-a-trans-student-and-her-mom-are-fighting-their-districts-anti-lgbtq-policies/2022/10 Lily Freeman and her mother, Mindy Freeman, are working to stem a slew of anti-LGBTQ policies and directives issued in Central Bucks County, Pa. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:21:48 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/why-a-trans-student-and-her-mom-are-fighting-their-districts-anti-lgbtq-policies/2022/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/as-book-bans-escalate-heres-what-you-need-to-know/2022/09 Catch up on numbers and findings from new reports on the growing push to ban books in schools and libraries. Fri, 30 Sep 2022 21:55:50 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/as-book-bans-escalate-heres-what-you-need-to-know/2022/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/banned-book-author-if-a-book-isnt-in-the-school-library-it-might-as-well-not-exist/2022/09 Ashley Hope Pérez, an author and a former high school English teacher, explains her concerns with the current wave of school book bans. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:34:44 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/banned-book-author-if-a-book-isnt-in-the-school-library-it-might-as-well-not-exist/2022/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/a-school-librarian-pushes-back-on-censorship-and-gets-death-threats-and-online-harassment/2022/09 Amanda Jones lost her legal battle against online harassers this week but vows to continue to press her case. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 01:00:36 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/a-school-librarian-pushes-back-on-censorship-and-gets-death-threats-and-online-harassment/2022/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/whos-behind-the-escalating-push-to-ban-books-a-new-report-has-answers/2022/09 Right-wing activist organizations and Republican lawmakers are pushing to get books about LGBTQ people and racism removed, says PEN America. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 21:01:47 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/whos-behind-the-escalating-push-to-ban-books-a-new-report-has-answers/2022/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/former-oklahoma-teacher-explains-the-broad-impact-of-law-curbing-discussion-of-race-gender/2022/09 The teacher was targeted for sharing links to online libraries with students amid district book challenges. Wed, 14 Sep 2022 20:15:18 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/former-oklahoma-teacher-explains-the-broad-impact-of-law-curbing-discussion-of-race-gender/2022/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/is-your-school-facing-a-book-challenge-these-online-resources-may-help/2022/09 Book challenges are popping up with more frequency. Here are supports for teachers fighting censorship. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 21:12:54 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/is-your-school-facing-a-book-challenge-these-online-resources-may-help/2022/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/these-teachers-book-list-was-going-to-be-restricted-their-students-fought-back/2022/08 The Central York district planned to restrict use of some materials last year. Here's how teachers and their students turned the tide. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:36:42 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/these-teachers-book-list-was-going-to-be-restricted-their-students-fought-back/2022/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/bills-targeting-classroom-talk-on-race-and-gender-identity-ballooned-this-year/2022/08 Lawmakers this year proposed 137 bills restricting lessons and training about racism and gender identity, a 250 percent increase since 2021. Thu, 18 Aug 2022 20:26:14 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/bills-targeting-classroom-talk-on-race-and-gender-identity-ballooned-this-year/2022/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/fla-school-board-reverses-decision-to-censor-yearbook-photos-from-dont-say-gay-protest/2022/05 The Seminole County School Board scrapped the plan in response to public backlash. Thu, 12 May 2022 00:55:45 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/fla-school-board-reverses-decision-to-censor-yearbook-photos-from-dont-say-gay-protest/2022/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/fla-high-school-to-cover-yearbook-photos-of-dont-say-gay-student-protests/2022/05 Lyman High School’s yearbook features photos of students holding rainbow flags and a “love is love” sign during a walkout protest in March. Tue, 10 May 2022 19:54:37 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/fla-high-school-to-cover-yearbook-photos-of-dont-say-gay-student-protests/2022/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-prevalent-are-book-bans-this-year-new-data-show-impact/2022/04 Two million students in 86 school districts have had access to books restricted due to book bans, according to a report by PEN America. Thu, 07 Apr 2022 22:05:31 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-prevalent-are-book-bans-this-year-new-data-show-impact/2022/04