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ElwoodBlues · M
Remember when conservatives styled themselves as free speech fighters and anti-cancellation crusaders? But conservatives sure do love to ban books, don't they!
Some books banned in Florida schools
https://www.theledger.com/story/news/state/2022/04/26/florida-school-book-bans-these-library-titles-being-reviewed-school-boards/9542938002/
"From July 2021 to June 2022, PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans lists 2,532 instances of individual books being banned, affecting 1,648 unique book titles."
https://pen.org/report/banned-usa-growing-movement-to-censor-books-in-schools/
Also see https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/book-bans-florida-public-schools/
I don't know WHY Florida banned so many math books, but they did.
Florida passed a law in 2022 that said educators could be prosecuted for 3rd degree felony if they display any unapproved books.
And nobody knew what had been approved.
So the only safe way for educators to stay out of jail is to HIDE ALL THE BOOKS!!!
Some books banned in Florida schools
"From July 2021 to June 2022, PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans lists 2,532 instances of individual books being banned, affecting 1,648 unique book titles."
Also see https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/book-bans-florida-public-schools/
I don't know WHY Florida banned so many math books, but they did.
May 6, 2022 — A Florida Department of Education review of 132 math books has led to the banning of more than 40% of them.
https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2022/05/06/florida-bans-more-than-40--oif-math-books-after-reviewFlorida passed a law in 2022 that said educators could be prosecuted for 3rd degree felony if they display any unapproved books.
And nobody knew what had been approved.
So the only safe way for educators to stay out of jail is to HIDE ALL THE BOOKS!!!