Education
PEN America reports record 12,000 book bans in US schools for 2025-2026
The Indian Express54m
THE BRIEF
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US public schools recorded nearly 12,000 book bans involving 7,370 unique titles during the 2025-2026 academic year, according to a PEN America report.
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Texas recorded the highest number of bans with over 8,100 removals, driven by state law SB13 restricting certain categories of books in schools.
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Stephen King was named the most banned author with 312 removals, while the young adult novel Sold by Patricia McCormick was the most banned single title.