DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Florida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Florida</span></a> officials report hundreds of books removed from schools</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Beloved" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Beloved</span></a> by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToniMorrison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToniMorrison</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NormalPeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NormalPeople</span></a> by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SallyRooney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SallyRooney</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SlaughterhouseFive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SlaughterhouseFive</span></a> by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KurtVonnegut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KurtVonnegut</span></a>, among books pulled</p><p>by Coral Murphy Marcos<br>Tue 12 Nov 2024 23.10 EST</p><p>"Florida’s department of education has released a list of more than 700 books that were 'removed or discontinued' from schools across the state after changes to a state law last year that allows parents and residents to challenge the content of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibraryBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibraryBooks</span></a>.</p><p>"This year’s list, which has doubled in size from last year, includes titles such as Beloved by Toni Morrison, Normal People by Sally Rooney, and Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut.</p><p>"The list comes after <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HouseBill1069" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HouseBill1069</span></a> went into effect last July, requiring school districts to set up a mechanism for parents to object to anything they consider pornographic or inappropriate.</p><p>"Since then hundreds of titles have been removed from elementary, middle and high school libraries. In Florida, 33 out of about 70 school districts <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BannedBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BannedBooks</span></a>.</p><p>"American classics such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BraveNewWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BraveNewWorld</span></a> by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AldousHuxley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AldousHuxley</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ForWhomTheBellTolls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForWhomTheBellTolls</span></a> by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ErnestHemingway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ErnestHemingway</span></a> and The Adventures of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TomSawyer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TomSawyer</span></a> by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MarkTwain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarkTwain</span></a> are among those that have been pulled. Contemporary novels by bestselling authors such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MargaretAtwood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MargaretAtwood</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StephenKing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StephenKing</span></a> have also been removed.</p><p>"Members of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FloridaFreedomToReadProject" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloridaFreedomToReadProject</span></a>, a group comprised of public school parents, said the measure has led to an unprecedented rise in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>censorship</span></a>, mostly driven by conservative interest groups, and has limited students’ access to diverse <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>literature</span></a>.</p><p>“'We believe in a fair, thorough, and public objection process that ensures decisions reflect the needs of each school community - not the broad, district-wide censorship we see today that’s inspired by the vague language in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HB1069" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HB1069</span></a> and ‘bad book’ lists like this one,' the group said in a statement.</p><p>“'Censorship is happening right here in Florida. Lists like this that include award-winning, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClassicLiterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicLiterature</span></a> and books about <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BanningBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BanningBooks</span></a> cannot be spun or shoved into a narrative about extremely targeted removals,' they added.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PENAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PENAmerica</span></a> found that Florida and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Iowa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iowa</span></a> recorded the highest number of book bans during the 2023-2024 school year, leading in the country with over 4,500 book bans in Florida and over 3,600 in Iowa. These bans have cost districts about $34,000 to $135,000 a year.</p><p>"A study on educational censorship in Florida found a 'climate of compliance, fear and stress' that threatens students’ academic performance and the well-being of both teachers and students'."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/13/florida-book-bans-removals-education-department-list?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2024/n</span><span class="invisible">ov/13/florida-book-bans-removals-education-department-list?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BannedBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BannedBooks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Censorship</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FloridaSchools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloridaSchools</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChristoFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChristoFascism</span></a></p>