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Florida was rated number one in the nation for book bans for the third consecutive year, according to a PEN America report.

The number of book bans in the 2024-25 school year was over 2,300, which is about half the number from the previous year.

PEN America expressed concern that some bans resulted from pressure by state officials rather than just parent objections.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has referred to the claims of book bans as a "hoax," stating the state empowers parents to object to obscene material.

For a third year in a row, Florida was rated No. 1 in the nation for .

Free speech group PEN America recorded more than 2,300 instances of book bans during the 2024-25 school year. which had more than 4,500 instances.

But this year is much more concerning for the org

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