Source: Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
by Isabelle Brito
“Parents and community members have every right to criticize what their schools make available and ask officials to reconsider particular books. That’s free speech, too. The problem arises when one individual or group’s political views determine which ideas students can explore in their school library. Massachusetts’ Freedom to Read Law offers a promising solution, one that FIRE has long called for: due process for books. That means fair and clear procedures for reviewing challenged library materials.” (08/25/26)
https://www.fire.org/news/massachusetts-has-better-approach-book-challenges-due-process