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Record 12,000 Books Banned, Mostly in Texas and Florida
Original: Nearly All of the Record 12,000 Books Banned This Year Were in Texas and Florida
Book bans in the United States have hit a record high, with nearly 12,000 books removed from schools and libraries this year, and the vast majority of those bans occurred in Texas and Florida. The figures fuel an ongoing national debate over censorship, content restrictions in education, and the role of state politics in deciding what students can read.
Why now: The record number of book bans and their heavy concentration in two politically influential states has reignited debate over censorship in schools.
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