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Rockingham County Public Schools in Virginia temporarily removes 57 books from school libraries without following policy procedures.

The National Coalition Against Censorship has written a letter to the Rockingham County School Board to protest their decision to temporarily remove 57 books from school libraries without following district’s policy for challenges and review. NCAC urges the Board to return the books to library shelves pending a formal review from a review committee. Read NCAC's full letter to [...]

By |2024-01-23T10:34:00-05:00January 23rd, 2024|News|
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NCAC objects to the removal of 75 books from school libraries in Hanover County, Virginia

In November, the district administration of Hanover County Public Schools in Virginia improperly ordered 75 books be removed from school libraries.  The National Coalition Against Censorship has written a letter to the school board to urge them to rescind the order and to evaluate any challenged books using the proper criteria.  Read NCAC's full letter to the Hanover County Public [...]

By |2023-12-12T12:11:36-05:00December 12th, 2023|News|
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Spotsylvania, Virginia, School District Removes Books Without Review

The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) has written to Spotsylvania County Public Schools in Virginia, regarding the removal of district library books without following their established review policy. As we understand the situation, in response to a local parent challenging 13 district library books, four were removed by district personnel without following Board Policy IIA*-R. This policy explicitly states [...]

By |2022-09-27T13:37:27-04:00September 27th, 2022|News|
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Free Speech Groups Urge Virginia School District Revise Policy That Caused Censorship of Literary Classics

The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) is urging a Virginia school district revise its policy for responding to challenged books after it initially censored and then decided to reinstate two literary classics-- To Kill A Mockingbird and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn— from classrooms and libraries because a parent complained about the presence of racial slurs.

By |2016-12-15T11:21:14-05:00December 15th, 2016|Press Releases|
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NCAC, Allies Defend Literary Classics After Censorship in Virginia Schools; UPDATE: District Reinstates Books, Moves to Revise Suspension Policy

The incident is particularly egregious because Accomack County Public Schools has already temporarily removed these universally acclaimed works.

By |2020-01-03T15:42:33-05:00December 2nd, 2016|Blog|
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