By: Delaney Szekely, Staff Writer Since the first book ban in 1637 there has been a steady increase to 4,240 unique titles challenged in 2023 in the United States. New English Canaan, the first book to be banned in what would become the United States, challenged the Puritan treatment of […]
By: Danielle Reeves, Staff Writer While access to books is growing in accessibility for the public, prisons continue to ban books, restricting access to the content of their choosing. Some book bans secure the safety of the prison and the inmates, while others are banned for unknown reasons. Across the […]
By Abigail Palotas, Staff Writer Photo courtesy of pixabay.com As the widely known and greatly loved Dr. Seuss said, “The more you read the more things you know. The more that you learn the more places you’ll go.”[1] Reading is fundamental in our education system and society. It is a […]
By Hannah Schaffer, Editor-in-Chief Photo courtesy of pixabay.com Book bans are sweeping the nation at school boards across the country are prohibiting books from classrooms “due to their sexually explicit or otherwise controversial content.”[1] During the 2021-2022 academic year, PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans reported 2,532 instances of […]