‘STATE-DRIVEN CENSORSHIP’: NEW WAVE OF BOOK BANS HITS FLORIDA SCHOOL DISTRICTS
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✍️ A new wave of book bans has hit Florida school districts, with hundreds of titles being pulled from library and classroom shelves, as the school year kicks off.
👉 Hundreds of books have been pulled from library and classroom shelves in Florida school districts 👉 The book bans are part of a broader, nationwide censorship drive fueled by conservative backlash against teachings about race, gender, and diversity 👉 Red states have seen higher instances of banned reading materials, with Florida accounting for 4,561 cases this year 👉 The banned books often target authors of color, female writers, and members of the LGBTQ+ community
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