No federal administration has moved as swiftly to exert broad new controls over what people can say, read, learn, research, and think.| PEN America
In a recent New Yorker article, Susan Glasser wondered “Why aren’t we in the streets?” As Trump — who now refers to himself as a “king” and toys with the idea of serving a third term in the W…| After Class
America's Censored Classrooms 2024 explores how lawmakers are refining educational censorship through informal intimidation and pressure.| PEN America
Banned in the USA utilizes snapshots to illustrate the hateful rhetoric driving book bans and the damage this movement has done to students.| PEN America
The University of Florida president ignores the most serious threats facing higher ed, Brian Rosenberg writes.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
In 2022, proposed educational gag orders have increased 250 percent compared to 2021. This can be summarized in a single word: escalation.| PEN America
In the 2022–23 school year, PEN America recorded 3,362 instances of book bans in US public school classrooms and libraries.| PEN America
These bills enable blanket restrictions on books or curricula for all students—and ultimately empower an ideological assault on public education.| PEN America