Colleen Connolly

Even in places without new and restrictive laws, classroom libraries and curricula are being impacted by censorship efforts.

Some Florida districts have ordered their teachers to remove titles until they are deemed appropriate. In others, teachers are acting proactively to avoid consequences. But how do you teach with empty shelves? Three teachers share their stories. 

Brian Covey continues to educate the public about the negative impact of the Florida law that is not just about "pornography" but race and anything that might make kids uncomfortable.

Online learning got a bad reputation during pandemic school closures, but many districts say their virtual schools create a more personalized path for student success.

The hallmark of community schools is free wrap-around services, and more federal funding for community schools means more accessible assistance for those in need.

School districts are devising plans to spend the third round of ESSER funds, $122 billion, signed into law in March 2021. 

As adults try to pull books from school library shelves across the country, students are responding with book clubs centered on the challenged titles.

Graphic novel authors Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada, who wrote about Kim's experience in a banned book club in South Korea in the 1980s, now find their book relevant to U.S. students.

SLJ asked readers to report censorship and received dozens of submissions to our tips hotline. Here are just a few of the stories librarians shared.