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Three parents on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit challenging a controversial 2023 Florida law that increased scrutiny of school-library books and instructional materials, alleging the process for removing books unconstitutionally discriminates against parents who disagree with “the state’s favored viewpoint.”The law (SB 1069), in part, made the process of objecting to books and instructional materials easier — and came amid legal and political fights in Florida and other states about removing books from school shelves.
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The battle over books in Florida schools continues. WGCU’s Cary Barbor took a closer look at the guidance offered from the state’s Department of Education.
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After more than 1,200 objections were filed to school-library books and other materials last school year, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a bill that will limit challenges by some people.The wide-ranging bill (HB 1285) also includes making changes designed to ease the process of charter schools taking over operations at traditional public schools that lag in performance.
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Award-winning author Raymond Arsenault, on his latest book, "John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community"
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Thirty-six authors—from Scott Turow to Margaret Atwood to R.L. Stine—collaborated to create a new, suspense-filled book.
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NPR released its much-anticipated year-end “Books We Love” list this week.
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The authors of some of the nearly 400 books removed from the libraries of Collier County public schools have made their feelings known about these actions.
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Litigator Katie Blankenship was named Florida Director for PEN America this week.
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There’s nothing like a good dog story, and a New Jersey author tells two heartwarming stories about dogs from Southwest Florida in her new book.Liz McCauley and her dog Sammy and Ralf and Anke Sturm and their dog Sunset are featured in “Magical Dogs 3 — On the Road,” by Patti Kerr.
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Aubrey Gordon is a well-informed voice on anti-fat bias as well as misinformation surrounding weight loss. She talks to us about her new book You Just Need to Lose Weight and 19 Other Myths about Fat People.