Book bans in US schools nearly tripled last year, with over 10,000 titles censored, according to PEN America. The spike coincides with the implementation of new censorship laws in states like Iowa and Florida, driving thousands of bans. In Iowa, a law banning materials deemed inappropriate for K-12 students has led to widespread censorship. Fl...
Six major book publishers have filed a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Education. They are challenging a controversial 2023 law that restricts books in school libraries. The lawsuit is supported by the Authors Guild, prominent authors, students, and parents. It argues that the state law HB 1069 infringes on First Amendment rights b...
ANKARA (AA) – A French publisher has said many people are trying to muzzle voices critical of Israel in France and announced the re-release of the book “The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine.” La Fabrique told the media that the book by renowned Israeli historian Ilan Pappe, which discusses the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people [&he...
American students saw big declines in reading and math scores after years of disrupted learning due to the pandemic. The National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the Nation’s Report Card, released full data Monday for the first time since 2019. The 2021 exams were postponed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. NAEP […]...
Like most teen novels, Muslim young adult fiction is bursting with hormones, love interests, family drama, friendships and fallouts typical of high school life. The only difference is the main characters are all Muslim, as are the authors of their stories. Muslim young adult fiction was once relegated to relatively unknown indie printing pre...
A portion of the world’s largest Quran was unveiled Tuesday at Dubai’s Expo 2020 in the United Arab Emirates. The artwork was created by renowned Pakistani artist Shahid Rassam. Cast on canvas with aluminum and gold-plated script, surah Al-Rahman the 55th chapter of the Quran, is on display at the Expo’s Pakistan Pavilion. Rassam and […...
