The number of reported challenges is up by more than 40% over last year; meanwhile, one state is pushing back by signing what might be the nation’s first ban on bans.
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Posted inNew England, News
Books banned in other states fuel Vermont lieutenant governor’s reading tour
As some states ban or restrict certain books in schools and libraries, Vermont’s lieutenant governor is on a statewide banned book reading tour, highlighting what he calls the importance of representation, free speech, open dialogue and exchange of ideas.
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Posted inLakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Windham teachers feel impact of heated book challenge controversy
Staff members are becoming reluctant to respond to harassment of LGBTQ+ students out of concern they will be targeted, and they have been on the receiving end of harassment themselves.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Book challenges in Windham fuel harassment at school, LGBTQ+ students say
Challenges to eight controversial books in RSU 14 have created an environment that allows more bullying to take place, the students say.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Guest column: Hands off our books
I’ve read numerous recent articles about freedom-loving Americans attempting to ban books schools and public libraries. I never thought an educated populace in the 21st Century would allow this to be an issue. History books are full of religious fanatics across the ages banning books and burning them so people would not read them. There […]
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Bonny Eagle school district temporarily removes 8 books from library pending review
After hearing complaints from parents that the books contain inappropriate content, the board took the unusual move of removing them before undertaking a review process.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Review committee recommends keeping ‘Gender Queer’ at Windham High School library
The recommendation comes amid another stormy debate about book challenges in RSU 14.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Attempts at book banning must be shut down
The national campaign to harass and censor school librarians has no place in Maine.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Parents seeking book bans want control – to a point
They’ll deny professional educators their decision-making responsibility in this one respect. Anything after that would be inconvenient.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Where democracy won in 2022
Make no mistake, extremist threats haven’t gone away – but it was also the year when ‘the good guys struck back.’