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Texas leads U.S. in school book bans with 8,193 last year
Original: Texas led the U.S. in school book bans last year with 8,193, according to report
A new report finds Texas banned more school books than any other U.S. state last year, with 8,193 titles removed, placing it far ahead of the rest of the country. The figures have reignited debate over censorship, parental rights and what materials belong in public school libraries, with free-speech advocates criticizing the scale of removals.
Why now: The report's finding that a single state accounted for so many bans has reignited the national debate over book censorship in schools.
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