Why are school boards banning books on ancient Egypt and digestion?

PEN America counted 3,743 unique titles pulled from school libraries in the latest academic year — and nonfiction is now a front-line target. According to PEN's Facts & Fiction report, nonfiction's share of banned titles doubled — from 14% to 29%, which works out to more than 1,100 books. — Read the rest

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