Texas leads the nation in book bans, a new report says
By Caroline Vandergriff September 19, 2022 / 9:21 PM / CBS DFW TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Throughout the 2021-2022 school year, Texas had more book bans ...
By Caroline Vandergriff September 19, 2022 / 9:21 PM / CBS DFW TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Throughout the 2021-2022 school year, Texas had more book bans than any other state in the nation, according to a new report by PEN America, a nonprofit group that advocates for freedom of expression. In North Texas, the controversy has played out in school board meetings in Granbury, Grapevine-Colleyville, and Keller. PEN America PEN America found local political and advocacy groups are targeting books with LGBTQ+ characters and storylines, along with topics of sexuality and racism.