Book Removals

There are changes to eligibility which could make it more challenging for SNAP recipients. In turn, local food banks are feeling the pressure of increased demand.

Many of the books were pulled in Florida, where Education Commissioner Henry Mack recently told districts to continuously audit books and remove sexually explicit material, even if not challenged.

Commissioner Henry Mack wants school districts to cross-check the DOE’s official list of removed books with their own list of instructional materials and library books for review.

The removals were reported in 10 of Florida's 67 school districts, but Clay and Escambia accounted for more than 60 percent. Only Polk, with 33 books, reported removals among Tampa Bay area districts.

Many Little Free Libraries have volunteers behind them, dedicated to stocking them with fresh books and engaging with their communities — helping readers in a state with increasingly challenging access to books.

With two departing incumbents, a crowded race is heating up to fill three Pasco County School Board seats. Some are veteran teachers, and others have business or political commentator backgrounds.

The Escambia County School Board deposed student plaintiffs in a book ban lawsuit, including a 7-year-old who wanted access to a picture book. Now, board members are asking the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to let them avoid getting deposed themselves, arguing "legislative privilege" shields them from questioning.

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After removing hundreds of books, Clay County is debating the purpose of high school libraries. School officials called it modernization. Critics see it as the next phase of the book debate targeting fiction books.

Florida resident Brad Meltzer joined "The Florida Roundup" to talk about affordability, "frozen" books, kindness and more. He is a top-selling author and an executive producer of a PBS Kids show.

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Last week’s brief contended the board removed the book “because it disapproved of the book’s inclusive message about families with same-sex, adoptive parents.”