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Censorship

  • Librarians in Missouri are pushing back on a proposed rule that would restrict people younger than 18 from checking books out of school or public libraries without a parent’s permission. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft proposed the rule, which librarians say amounts to censorship.
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    Librarians Lament Censorship in MO
    Mark Moran
    Book bans occurred in 138 school districts in 32 states between 2021 and the middle of 2022. These districts represent 5,049 schools with a combined enrollment of nearly 4 million students, according to PEN America.