Report: Public school book bans hit record high - where the Tri-State stands

Report: Public school book bans hit record high - where the Tri-State stands

(NEWSOURCE/WKRC) — A new report says U.S. public schools removed or restricted a record number of books during the last school year.

PEN America, a group that tracks book restrictions, identified nearly 12,000 instances of book bans nationwide.

That's the highest number the organization has recorded since it began tracking book bans in the 2020-2021 school year.

In the Tri-State, Indiana had six instances, while Ohio had 117. Kentucky had none.

According to PEN America, a book ban is an action taken against a book because of its content after concerns are raised by parents, community members, school administrators or lawmakers.

Stephen King novels faced more restrictions than books by any other author, according to the report.

Texas and Florida recorded the highest number of book bans.