The report says more books were banned in the latter half of 2023 than in the entire 2022-2023 school year, with a total of 4,349 instances of bans reported across 23 states and 52 public school districts.
Book bans often stem from a small number of individuals, with a single parent leading to the temporary ban of 444 books in a Wisconsin school district, fueled by arguments around 'porn in schools' and obscenity laws targeting LGBTQ+ topics.
The Washington Post study found that in the previous school year, just 11 individuals accounted for 60% of book challenges, indicating the disproportionate influence of a few on book banning decisions.
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