In August 2022, a local parent sent the Clay County School District in Florida eight official Requests for Reconsideration or Review of Instructional Materials, commonly known as “book ban” requests.

In an appeal brief filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Texas state attorneys argue that HB 900—the state’s controversial book rating law—is constitutional, and that district ...

On Monday morning, Federal Judge Alan D. Albright heard the second round of oral arguments in Austin, Tex., on a motion to block HB 900, Texas’s controversial new book rating law. The judge heard a ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A bill has been filed for the upcoming Texas legislative session that would require publishers to assign ratings to books they sell to state school districts and ...

HB 900, or the READER Act (Restricting Explicit and Adult Designated Educational Resources), was passed in Texas on June 12 and is likely to take effect from September 1. It was passed by the 88th ...

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