Biden Administration to Address Book BansProgress Pride FlagSource: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.On June 8, 2023, the Biden administration announced that the The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights will “appoint a new coordinator to address the growing threat that book bans pose for the civil rights of students. The statement explains, “Across the country, our nation faces a spike in book bans – efforts that disproportionately strip books about LGBTQI+ communities, communities of color, and other communities off of library and classroom shelves. In fact, 2022 saw the highest number of book bans in 20 years. Unfortunately, all too often words such as diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, systemic racism, human rights education and health education concealed an aggressive, radical totalitarian ideology. 25, 2023White House, “FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Protect LGBTQI+ Communities,” whitehouse.gov, June 8, 2023

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