'Children in a democracy must not be taught that books are dangerous,' asserted PENamerica CEO SuzanneNossel as groups filed a lawsuit challenging bans in Escambia County, Florida. 'The freedom to read is guaranteed by the Constitution.'
that"children in a democracy must not be taught that books are dangerous. The freedom to read is guaranteed by the Constitution."
Penguin Random House CEO Nihar Malaviya said that"books have the capacity to change lives for the better, and students in particular deserve equitable access to a wide range of perspectives."
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Penguin Random House, PEN America sue over banned books in Florida school districtNonprofit PEN America and book publisher Penguin Random House filed a lawsuit targeting a Florida school district for removing certain books from the shelves of public school libraries.
Read more »
PEN America, Penguin Random House sue Florida school district over book bansWriters’ group PEN America and publisher Penguin Random House have sued a Florida school district over its removal of books about race and LGBTQ+ identities
Read more »
Penguin Random House, PEN America File Lawsuit Against Florida School Board Over Book BanPenguin Random House, free expression organization PEN America and the authors of books banned by Florida’s Escambia County School District have filed a federal lawsuit in hopes of bringing the books back to school library shelves.
Read more »
PEN America, Penguin Random House sue Florida school district over book bansWriters’ group PEN America and publisher Penguin Random House have sued a Florida school district over its removal of books about race and LGBTQ+ identities. The federal lawsuit filed Wednesday marks the latest opposition to a policy central to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ agenda as he prepares to run for president. The case alleges the Escambia County School District and its School Board are violating the First Amendment through the removal of the books. It doesn't name DeSantis as a defendant though the Republican governor has championed policies that allow the censorship and challenging of books based on whether they are appropriate for children in schools.
Read more »
PEN America And Penguin Sue Over Florida’s Book BansThe publisher and writers’ group joined parents and authors to claim that a Florida school board is violating the First and Fourteenth Amendments.
Read more »