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Why are book bans taking place?

September 01, 2022

Book challenges in America aren’t new — but over the past year, they’ve reached a peak. In particular, Pennsylvania is second on a PEN America list of states with the highest number of banned books. In Pennsylvania, there are 456 bans across nine districts and the school district with the most bans across the nation can be found in the state as well.


Professor Quinn Yeargain, Assistant Professor of Law at Widener University,

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