School Committees Get New Law to Address Library Material Challenges
The law sets new limits on book removals and protects librarians from penalties as challenges to titles rose 50% since fiscal 2023.
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The Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) meets on Wednesday to discuss the unconstitutionality of the new Law of Integrity. The legislative act was attacked in the Court by a joint session of 27 senators from the USR and PNL, but also by a separate action of President Nicuzor Dan.
School committees get new law to address library material challenges
When Andrea Fiorillo became co-chair of the Massachusetts Library Association's Intellectual Freedom and Social Responsibilities Committee in 2019, she remembers there being fewer than 10 challenges to library materials in Massachusetts.
Statement: Governor Maura Healey Signs Freedom to Read Law Keeping Book Bans Out of Massachusetts Schools and Libraries
Here’s the Full Text of the Announcement From the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Franklin — Governor Maura Healey today signed a new law protecting students’ freedom to read and keeping book bans out of Massachusetts schools and public libraries. Signed at the Franklin Public Library, the oldest public library in the United States, the law establishes a fair, transparent process for reviewing library materials while strengthening protections for…
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