Banned books
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PublishedMarch 27, 2024
Dixfield-based school board approves added procedure on approving library materials
Directors voted 7-1 to give the superintendent the final say.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2024
MSAD 44 directors allow book to stay in library, despite complaint about content
After discussing whether or not "Me, and Earl, and the Dying Girl" is appropriate for middle school-age children, the board voted to keep it on shelves citing the First Amendment.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2023
When are book bans unconstitutional?
A free speech expert defines censorship and applies that lesson to current political struggles in the US to ban books from public schools and libraries.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2023
Books banned in other states fuel Vermont lieutenant governor’s reading tour
As some states ban or restrict certain books in schools and libraries, Vermont’s lieutenant governor is on a statewide banned book reading tour, highlighting what he calls the importance of representation, free speech, open dialogue and exchange of ideas.