Nearly 12,000 book bans took place in public schools over the past year, according to PEN America. Themes of race, racism, sexuality and gender identity remain the most common reasons books are challenged.

Nearly 12,000 book bans took place in public schools over the past year, according to PEN America. Themes of race, racism, sexuality and gender identity remain the most common reasons books are challenged. ↧ Schools banned a record 12,000 books in a year, according to annual... Themes of race, sexuality and gender remain common reasons to ban books, as some school administrators use AI to determine what gets pulled, a new report finds.