Pen America found that one of the most commonly banned books was written by a Philadelphia native. Of the titles banned nationwide, 41% address issues of race and racism, 33% address LGBTQ themes or have queer characters and 25% include sexual encounters or information about puberty and relationships. New Jersey districts banned books three times. Florida ranks third, with seven districts implementing 204 bans. Pennsylvania is behind only Texas, where 16 districts instituted 713 book bans. The 1,586 bans counted nationwide – which span 86 school districts across 26 states – include removals from libraries and classroom prohibitions, as well as titles temporarily banned from circulation while districts investigate complaints. Philly waives residency requirement for police officers, prison workers.Settlement of Pennsylvania State Police immigrant profiling lawsuit results in policy changes.Ukrainian teen escapes war-torn country, reunites with adopted Bucks County family.
The Central York School District is responsible for 441 of them, but eight other Pennsylvania districts banned books between last July and the end of March, according to an analysis from Pen America, an organization that seeks to protect freedom of speech for writers. Pennsylvania school districts have banned books on 456 occasions over the last nine months, the second-highest total in the United States.
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