SB 926: Prohibiting Book Bans
Overview Resources
- U.S. Standard
- State Standard
- PA no “book banning” law CTRL-F for “Not yet.” (p 2)
- School admin v 1st Amend & SCOTUS decision (2009) see also
Big Concept Resources
- Censoring > Banning Books (related links in article)
- SCOTUS legal indecision
- Text above – CTRL-F for “Still unclear is whether….” (p 10, last sentence)
- Fiore – CTRL-F for “The author disputes … the decision favoring….”
Pros
- Sharp rise in book challenges
- Resistance to Right ideological censorship
- Voters’ opposition to book banning
- Protection for “free speech” (related links in articles)
Cons
- The ALA is not the arbiter of 1st Amendment
- 1st Amend does not protect all speech – 5 categories
- Option: a tweaked book-challenge law? (related links in articles)
