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The battle over books in Florida schools continues. WGCU’s Cary Barbor took a closer look at the guidance offered from the state’s Department of Education.
There are literacy advocacy villages everywhere, filled with educators who advocate for and create readers.
A Florida Gulf Coast University professor says there is a tie to low crime and public libraries in the same area.
According to a recent report from PEN America — it’s a century-old nonprofit that works to protect free expression through literature — Florida overtook Texas during the last school year for the number one spot when it comes to the number of books banned in public schools. There’s been a 33% spike in book bans nationally, and Florida now accounts for more than 40% of all documented bans. In response to these trends, PEN America just named its first-ever Florida Director, Katie Blankenship. She’ll be overseeing advocacy in defense of free expression across the state. Her office is bei...
The Lee County Commission voted to end a relationship with the national nonprofit, the American Library Association.