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4 months agoSchool district bans the dictionary to comply with Ron DeSantis's book-ban law
The Escambia County School District in Florida has removed over 2800 books from library shelves as part of a review process to comply with a book-banning law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in May 2023.
Among the books removed are dictionaries like The American Heritage Children's Dictionary, Webster's Dictionary for Students, and Merriam-Webster's Elementary Dictionary. [ more ]