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Oct 2023
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One Thing: Florida’s Book Ban Playbook: ...

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A new state law in Florida is making it easier for conservative groups to get certain books removed from school libraries. It has turned school board meetings into spectacles, with parents and outside voices reading out explicit passages from books without context to argue that they should not be available to minors. In today’s episode, we explore the tactics and hear from students about how they feel about the effort by adults to control which books they have access to. 

Guest: Elle Reeve, CNN Correspondent

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