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Florida education officials report hundreds of books removed from schools

Florida education officials report hundreds of books removed from schools



Beloved by Toni Morrison, Normal People by Sally Rooney, and Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, among books pulled Florida’s department of education has released a list of more than 700 books that were “removed or discontinued” from schools across the state after changes to a state law last year that allows parents and residents to challenge the content of library books.This year’s list, which has doubled in size from last year, includes titles such as Beloved by Toni Morrison, Normal People by Sally Rooney, and Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/13/florida-book-bans-removals-education-department-list

Author : Coral Murphy Marcos

Publish date : 2024-11-13 04:10:01

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