U.S. Appeals Courts Deals a Blow to the Freedom to Read

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled that school officials and politicians have broad discretion to order the removal of books from school libraries as long as the removals are "reasonably" related to "legitimate pedagogical concerns."
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U.S. Appeals Courts Deals a Blow to the Freedom to Read - Publishing Perspectives

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled that school officials and politicians have broad discretion to order the removal of books from school libraries as long as the removals are "reasonably" related to "legitimate pedagogical concerns."

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Penguin Random House, Authors Sue to Block Iowa Anti-LGBTQ Book Banning Law

Penguin Random House and the Iowa State Education Association, along with four bestselling authors and others, have sued the state to block key provisions of its sweeping new law banning books with sexual or LGBTQ+ content from schools.

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LGBTQ plaintiffs make strong case against Iowa education law

Laura Belin walks through each claim in a lawsuit asserting that Iowa's SF 496 violates LGBTQ students' constitutional rights.

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Iowa LGBTQ students file lawsuit over new state law

The ACLU of Iowa joined two law firms in filing a lawsuit in federal court challenging Iowa Senate File 496.

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