Texas had the third-highest number of book bans last school year, with only a few school districts responsible for the 538 book bans reported in the Lone Star State.
The four districts within the state with the most book bans were North East ISD in San Antonio, Fort Worth ISD, Conroe ISD and Plano ISD. In order, the districts recorded 171, 123, 106, and 64 book bans, respectively.
PEN America , a nonprofit freedom for literacy and anti-censorship advocacy group, released its ” Banned in the USA: Beyond the Shelves ” study on Friday. The organization has recorded book bans in public schools nationwide for the last three school years…