Given how avidly Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has paved the way for far-right activists to challenge library collections in school districts across the state, it should come as no surprise to learn that ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Sunshine State led the nation in school book bans for the 2023-24 academic year, according to a new report released Friday. There were 4,561 instances of book banning in Florida ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida House is discussing a bill designed to discourage parents from going overboard on challenging books in school libraries. If enacted, the bill would impose $100 fees on ...

When a Fox News debate between governors Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom entered its education portion, DeSantis pulled out a prop: a page from the book Gender Queer, which he said was “pornography” ...

This article was originally published in Florida Phoenix. A cohort of book publishers and award-winning authors have filed a legal challenge to the 2023 Florida law that enables challenges to books in ...

Florida topped every state in the nation for the number of books removed from school libraries during the 2023-2024 school year. That’s 4,500 books from July 2023 to June 2024, according to an annual ...

Florida school districts reported more than 700 books removed from their shelves last school year because of objections from local residents, according to a list released by the Florida Department of ...

Five largest English-language publishers sued the Florida State Board of Education on Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida over a state statute that requires the ...

I am honored to be recognized as a “Finalist” by the Next Generation Book Awards because this unique recognition 1) speaks to my journey as an author and 2) the remarkable impact of Mission Possible.” ...