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Education authorities in the US county of Duval, in Florida, reject claims a book by renowned Australian children's author Mem Fox has been banned from classrooms, saying the work has instead been "approved" for school libraries and is not on a list of 21 "not-approved" titles.

Renowned children's author Mem Fox says a message from her literary agent that one of her books had been banned in the US state of Florida made her "howl with laughter".

A roundup of Florida education news from around the state

The Florida Education Association's lawsuit says the Florida Department of Education went beyond the scope of HB 1467 in its training, which led some districts to cover shelves.

In DeSantis they trust: Conservative parental groups and powerful politicians clash with parents, teachers and librarians who oppose the banning of books.

Actor, author and 'Reading Rainbow' founder Levar Burton joins Times readers May 24 to discuss the State of Banned Books.

The Florida Education Association's lawsuit says the Florida Department of Education went beyond the scope of HB 1467 in its training, which led some districts to cover shelves.

In DeSantis they trust: Conservative parental groups and powerful politicians clash with parents, teachers and librarians who oppose the banning of books.

Thanks to investigative reporting from ⁦ @goni_lessan ⁩, we know a little more about the investigation happening in Hernando Schools that could result in a 5th grade teacher losing her certification. https://t.co/rjkB3PakHg Florida Freedom to Read Project (@FLFreedomRead) May 14, 2023 My…

Textbook publishers are under scrutiny in the Sunshine State of Florida. Under its "Stop W.O.K.E. Act," certain topics dealing with civil unrest are not