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US school book bans hit record 12,000 in a year
Original: US book bans in public schools reach record annual high of 12,000
Bans of books in US public schools have reached a record annual high of roughly 12,000, according to The Guardian. The figure marks an unprecedented surge in censorship efforts targeting school libraries and reading lists. Campaigners and free-speech groups are voicing alarm over the scale of removals, which continue to fuel a fierce national debate over what children should be allowed to read in schools.
Why now: The record number of banned books in US public schools is a striking new development in the ongoing censorship debate.
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