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Florida is second in the nation in school book censorship. The director of a library in Palm Beach County is concerned that public libraries could start facing the same challenges.
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Hillsborough School Board members voted 4-3 Tuesday at a special meeting to ban "This Book is Gay" by Juno Dawson from all middle schools in the county.
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The administrative legal challenge seeks to force the Florida Department of Education to roll back its media specialist training and follow the language of HB 1467.
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The House Education Quality Subcommittee voted 13-5 along party lines to support the measure, with sponsor Stan McClain, R-Ocala, pushing back against opponents who characterized it as enabling book bans.
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The board is requiring parental permission for middle schoolers to check out "Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You."
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Still without home internet access, Charlotte county residents are returning to their remote jobs by logging in at the Punta Gorda Charlotte library.
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Pinellas County Schools removed "Gender Queer: A Memoir" from general circulation at two of its schools, saying the graphic novel was not age appropriate for all high school students.
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The books have not been banned, but removed for the time being, while a thorough review of each piece takes place, according to the district.
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Most libraries in our region closed for only a short period during the height of the pandemic, but they kept serving patrons even when their doors closed and continue to find ways to serve.
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According to “Phase 1” of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan to reopen Florida, libraries can open at 25 percent capacity. However, the plan leaves the decision up…
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Libraries around the Tampa Bay area are offering paper unemployment forms to people who don’t have access to a printer.(Updated at 10:45 a.m. Thurs.,…
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Libraries across Florida are closing their doors as COVID-19 continues to sweep across the country.The Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative…