ペンシルベニア州エリザベスタウンの高校生たちは、地元の学校理事会による図書の禁止と図書館への予算削減に反対するため、毎週学校の外で抗議活動を行っています。2026年1月に始まったこの活動は、近年のカリキュラム変更に反対する生徒たちによって現在も続けられています。
エリザベスタウン地域高校の生徒たちは、2026年1月20日以来毎週集まり、エリザベスタウン地域学区理事会による決定に抗議しています。2025年10月、同理事会は成熟したテーマを理由に、ジャネット・ウォールズ著『ガラスの城』やアンジー・トーマス著『ザ・ヘイト・ユー・ギヴ』などの書籍をカリキュラムから削除することを全会一致で可決しました。その後、ジョン・グリーン著『タートルズ・オール・ザ・ウェイ・ダウン』などの図書についても追加で却下されました。
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Canyon Hills Junior High School in Chino Hills, California, hosted a “History Rocks 250” assembly tied to a national civics-and-history tour ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary in 2026, prompting some parents and grandparents to question the event’s organizers and whether students could opt out.
In recent cases in South Carolina and North Carolina, library leadership has been removed after adhering to established policies on book challenges. These incidents highlight emerging tactics by political groups to influence public libraries. The actions followed decisions to retain certain books in collections despite complaints.
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Utah has added four books to its statewide ban list for public schools, increasing the total to 27 prohibited titles. The new additions include works by Jennifer Niven, Jessie Ann Foley, Margaret Atwood, and Elana K. Arnold. This follows the implementation of House Bill 29, which mandates removals based on challenges in multiple districts.
Luanne James, director of the Rutherford County Library System in Tennessee, has declared she will not comply with a board decision to move over 100 LGBTQ+ children's books to the adult section. In a letter to the board, she cited First Amendment protections and her ethical duties as a librarian. The board, led by chair Cody York, calls her stance insubordination amid ongoing tensions over book access.
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Students at Kangaru Girls High School in Embu County staged a strike on March 22, protesting the punishment of a girl who allegedly misused a fire extinguisher during entertainment. The incident followed a similar unrest at neighboring Kangaru Boys High School. Authorities are working to restore order.
Iowa state Sen. Zach Wahls, a Democrat running for U.S. Senate, held a campaign event at Dog-Eared Books in Ames featuring a discussion with his wife, author Chloe Angyal, about storytelling and public service.
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Queensland has introduced new laws criminalizing specific phrases related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, punishable by up to two years in prison. On the same day, the state forfeited two key literary awards for emerging Indigenous writers following pressure from lobbyists. These actions have raised concerns about free speech and support for writers.