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US schools banned a record nearly 12,000 books in a year. Who should decide what is in a school library?
Nearly 12,000 bans took place in public schools over the past year, according to a new study from PEN America, the highest total since the free expression organization began tracking removals five years ago. For the second straight year, Stephen King was the author most likely to have his work withdrawn.
nbcnews.comIt’s both.
“Librarians and teachers. Trained professionals, not politicians”
“Nobody should remove books. Access to ideas is not up for negotiation”
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Croatia is most divided — 50% “Librarians and teachers. Trained professionals, not politicians” vs 33% “Nobody should remove books. Access to ideas is not up for negotiation”.
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Man leans differently — 60% chose “Nobody should remove books. Access to ideas is not up for negotiation”.
Man is most divided — 60% “Nobody should remove books. Access to ideas is not up for negotiation” vs 20% “Librarians and teachers. Trained professionals, not politicians”.
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