Calls for Book Banning Reach South Coast School Committees

(Image via dartmouthweektoday.com) Arts and Entertainment Editor: Kamryn Kobel Email: kkobel@umassd.edu  Since the issuing of the Florida bill that controls which books are allowed to be in schools, there has been increased discussion over the banning of books in school libraries.  Although this issue has been a topic of political discourse for a while, it was the Florida bill that reinvigorated the movement across the … Continue reading Calls for Book Banning Reach South Coast School Committees

 

The Book Banning in Florida Should Terrify You – Here’s Why

(Image via booksandbooks.com) Arts & Entertainment Editor: Kamryn Kobel Email: kkobel@umassd.edu Schools in Florida have begun to feel the effects of Governor Ron DeSantis’ book-banning legislature as they are forced to remove or cover up books within their classroom libraries.  Over the summer, Florida instituted a new bill – House Bill 1467 – which controls which books are allowed to be in schools and classrooms.  … Continue reading The Book Banning in Florida Should Terrify You – Here’s Why