The Policies Behind Book Bans in Florida’s Schools
Join EveryLibrary Live! for a policy discussion with the League of Women Voters of Florida and the Florida Freedom to Read Project about a recent study of school library policies in place in Florida’s 67 school districts. Florida continues to at the center of the fight for the right to read in K-12, with laws that have greatly expanded the state’s ability to restrict books. Our panelists will share their findings on Florida legislation and regulations concerning school library objections, the content of the policies posted by the districts, how the policies are being enacted, and legal challenges. The report includes a composite case study, constructed from public records, that describes how districts are currently navigating library materials objections. Panelists will share practical recommendations to clarify school board policies on book objections.
Meet Our Panelists
Nancy Van Note Chism, Ph.D, is Co-Chair of the League of Women Voters of Collier County’s Education Committee and of the Education Action Team of the League of Women Voters of Florida. She served as chair of the study committee on library objection policies.
Stephana Ferrell is the parent of two Orange County students and the director of research and insight for the Florida Freedom to Read Project.
Jill Lewis-Spector, Ed.D, serves as 1st Vice President for the League of Women Voters of Florida and co-chairs the Florida League’s Education Action Team.
Margie Rohrbach is a retired English teacher and School Library Media Specialist, Co-Chair of the Broward County LWV’s Education Committee, and a member of the League of Women Voters of Florida Education Action Team’s study committee on library objections.
Read the study by the League of Women Voters Florida, "Library Books and Media Objection Policies: Analysis of the State of Affairs in Florida," at https://lwvfl.org/librarymaterials/.
When
February 20, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8pm
Join EveryLibrary Live! for a policy discussion with the League of Women Voters of Florida and the Florida Freedom to Read Project about a recent study of school library policies in place in Florida’s 67 school districts. Florida continues to at the center of the fight for the right to read in K-12, with laws that have greatly expanded the state’s ability to restrict books. Our panelists will share their findings on Florida legislation and regulations concerning school library objections, the content of the policies posted by the districts, how the policies are being enacted, and legal challenges. The report includes a composite case study, constructed from public records, that describes how districts are currently navigating library materials objections. Panelists will share practical recommendations to clarify school board policies on book objections.
Meet Our Panelists
Nancy Van Note Chism, Ph.D, is Co-Chair of the League of Women Voters of Collier County’s Education Committee and of the Education Action Team of the League of Women Voters of Florida. She served as chair of the study committee on library objection policies.
Stephana Ferrell is the parent of two Orange County students and the director of research and insight for the Florida Freedom to Read Project.
Jill Lewis-Spector, Ed.D, serves as 1st Vice President for the League of Women Voters of Florida and co-chairs the Florida League’s Education Action Team.
Margie Rohrbach is a retired English teacher and School Library Media Specialist, Co-Chair of the Broward County LWV’s Education Committee, and a member of the League of Women Voters of Florida Education Action Team’s study committee on library objections.
Read the study by the League of Women Voters Florida, "Library Books and Media Objection Policies: Analysis of the State of Affairs in Florida," at https://lwvfl.org/librarymaterials/.
When
February 20, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8pm
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