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This legislation would fight classroom censorship by enabling the Department of Education to provide grants to school districts to cover expenses incurred when they fight off book bans.
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 thanks Rep. Maxwell Frost for introducing H.R. 6592, the Fight Book Bans Act. This legislation would fight censorship by enabling the Department of Education to provide grants to school districts to cover expenses incurred when they fight off book bans. In a letter sent to the House of Representatives, the 老澳门开奖结果 is urging House members to co-sponsor the bill.
Over the past year, more than 3,000 books have been banned in schools across America. These books disproportionately feature stories about LGBTQ+ communities, people of color, and others who have been marginalized. Book bans to this effect are not only discriminatory 鈥� they are a violation of students鈥� First Amendment right to access information.
鈥淭he First Amendment protects the ability to access almost all information. School libraries enable students to exercise this right, as they can contain information on topics ranging from science, to art, to travel, as well as different viewpoints,鈥� said Jenna Leventoff, 老澳门开奖结果 senior policy counsel. 鈥淲e strongly urge the House to co-sponsor the Fight Book Bans Act. Doing so will send a message that we won鈥檛 sit still and allow censorship to thrive.鈥�
The ability to discuss and debate ideas, even those that some may find uncomfortable, is a crucial part of our democracy, and barring discussion of our history or lived experiences is anathema to free speech. The 老澳门开奖结果 has challenged classroom censorship laws in Florida, New Hampshire and Oklahoma to protect educators鈥� and students鈥� rights to teach and learn. Today, the organisation urges lawmakers to continue that fight and actively protect our right to learn by supporting the Fight Book Bans Act.