Katie Spoon, a Ph.D. student at the University of Colorado, conducted a study on banned books, focusing on children’s picture books that have faced bans in some U.S. school districts. She discovered that over 2,500 books were banned nationwide during the 2021-22 school year, with a significant number being children’s books featuring diverse characters and authored by women of color. Spoon’s research highlighted a correlation between book bans and changes in political demographics, noting a trend where districts with declining Republican support were more likely to implement bans. She emphasized concerns about the implications of book banning on access to information in democratic societies.
Study Reveals ‘Unsettling’ Trends in Books Banned Across the US
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