Censorship

"America's Censored Classrooms 2023" documents more than 100 bills introduced across the country that aim to restrict discussion on LGBTQ- and race-related issues in educational settings. Many are modeled after Florida legislation.

The administrative legal challenge seeks to force the Florida Department of Education to roll back its media specialist training and follow the language of HB 1467.

The group held its first national summit July 15-17 in Tampa, where members were trained by the conservative Leadership Institute in how to challenge bureaucracies and run for office.

Pine View graduate Zander Moricz, one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the state's new Parental Rights in Education law, was warned to keep his activism out of his speech.

Heid suggested that none of the 16 books be removed from the system, but also said that some should be pulled from — or added to — certain grade levels.

The Seminole County School Board voted unanimously to reverse the principal's decision and allow the photos to run in the yearbook.

So far, two review committees have voted to keep 15 of the contested books in libraries.

The textbooks need to be ordered as soon as possible to have them in time for teacher training, said one Manatee County official.

Some critics say the bill would have a stifling effect on literature in the state.

The books have not been banned, but removed for the time being, while a thorough review of each piece takes place, according to the district.

Several people who testified in favor of the bill advocated for the removal of books that they said contained sexually explicit content or material that was not age-appropriate.

The video-conferencing app banned a Palestinian activist who is a member of a U.S.-designated terrorist group. Now, the company's policies are being questioned.