/tags/banning-books Banning Books en-US Copyright Mon, 02 Jun 2025 13:14:50 GMT /education/2025-06-02/bill-giving-texas-parents-school-boards-more-control-over-library-books-heads-to-gov-greg-abbott Senate Bill 13 would require school boards or advisory councils to approve new books and review complaints. In most cases only 50 parents’ approval would be needed to create the oversight councils. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 13:14:50 GMT /education/2025-06-02/bill-giving-texas-parents-school-boards-more-control-over-library-books-heads-to-gov-greg-abbott Ayden Runnels | The Texas Tribune /arts-culture/2025-05-15/film-incentive-drag-story-time-bills-are-still-alive-as-legislative-session-winds-down Here’s how arts-adjacent legislation is faring this session Thu, 15 May 2025 13:01:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-05-15/film-incentive-drag-story-time-bills-are-still-alive-as-legislative-session-winds-down Marcheta Fornoff /news/2024-12-18/denton-city-council-approves-library-board-nominee-amid-book-ban-concerns Ellen Quinn Sullivan will serve a two-year term on the city’s library board, an advisory group that provides leadership for the library system and its three locations. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:26:28 GMT /news/2024-12-18/denton-city-council-approves-library-board-nominee-amid-book-ban-concerns Lucinda Breeding-Gonzales | Denton Record-Chronicle /texas-news/2024-09-26/yes-to-mein-kampf-no-to-the-color-purple-which-books-are-banned-in-texas-prisons More than 10,000 books are banned inside Texas prisons. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:10:01 GMT /texas-news/2024-09-26/yes-to-mein-kampf-no-to-the-color-purple-which-books-are-banned-in-texas-prisons Lauren McGaughy /education/2024-05-13/state-rep-who-authored-texas-book-rating-law-wants-it-defended-in-us-supreme-court Texas Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, made the request to Attorney General Ken Paxton after the US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked enforcement of H.B. 900, which would require booksellers to rate books sold to schools. Mon, 13 May 2024 20:52:57 GMT /education/2024-05-13/state-rep-who-authored-texas-book-rating-law-wants-it-defended-in-us-supreme-court Megan Cardona /texas-news/2024-04-18/federal-appeals-court-upholds-block-on-texas-law-restricting-explicit-books House Bill 900 requires books sold in the state be rated for sexual content by the book seller, similar to how Hollywood rates movies. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2024-04-18/federal-appeals-court-upholds-block-on-texas-law-restricting-explicit-books Bill Zeeble /health-wellness/2024-02-21/health-education-std-texas It’s been two years since Texas implemented new health education standards for students, but advocates say the opt-in instruction still isn’t comprehensive. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-02-21/health-education-std-texas Elena Rivera /education/2024-01-29/a-secret-shelf-of-banned-books-thrives-in-a-texas-school-under-the-nose-of-censors A teacher at a public school near Houston has a secret classroom bookshelf largely made up of challenged titles. Many of the books deal with race, sex and gender. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 13:10:12 GMT /education/2024-01-29/a-secret-shelf-of-banned-books-thrives-in-a-texas-school-under-the-nose-of-censors Neda Ulaby /education/2024-01-08/taking-a-page-from-florida-advocates-texans-launch-freedom-to-read-to-push-back-against-book-bans Mon, 08 Jan 2024 16:35:46 GMT /education/2024-01-08/taking-a-page-from-florida-advocates-texans-launch-freedom-to-read-to-push-back-against-book-bans Lucinda Breeding-Gonzales | Denton Record-Chronicle /news/2023-12-08/new-parent-group-pushes-back-on-texas-book-bans Parents from Katy, Austin and Keller recently launched the Texas Freedom to Read Project. All were angry over growing book bans they say infringe on free speech and access to ideas. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:42:11 GMT /news/2023-12-08/new-parent-group-pushes-back-on-texas-book-bans Bill Zeeble