Florida had most book bans in 2024-25 school year, free speech group says
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For a third year in a row, Florida was rated No. 1 in the nation for book bans.
Free speech group PEN America recorded more than 2,300 instances of book bans during the 2024-25 school year. This number is halved from last year, which had more than 4,500 instances.
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