Judge strikes down portions of Arkansas law that threatened librarians - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : "Earlier this year, PEN America, a free speech group that gathers information from school board meetings, school districts, local media reports and other sources, said that more than 10,000 books were removed, at least temporarily, from public schools in the 2023-24 school year.
50% : A fast-growing network of conservative groups, such as Moms for Liberty and Utah Parents United, has fueled the surge in book bans, describing their advocacy at school board meetings and in state legislative chambers as attempts to protect parental rights.
48% : Republicans passed the law, known as Act 372, in 2023, joining a wave of other conservative states and counties around the country that have increasingly sought to restrict the availability of certain kinds of books, particularly those with themes centered around race and LGBTQ+ issues.
40% : In May 2023, an Iowa law barred public K-12 schools from having books that depict sexual acts, with the exception of religious texts.

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