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East Tennessee State University

East Tennessee State University: University Requires Art Exhibit Attendees to Sign Waiver Before Viewing

Public backlash to the exhibit prompted ETSU officials to adopt onerous requirements in the waning days of its showing.

Advocacy closed

University of Houston

University of Houston: Art Exhibit Opening Ceremony Canceled

University of Houston commits to fully installing exhibit after letters from anti-censorship coalition, FIRE.

FIRE Victory Advocacy closed

Florida Department of Education: Incorrect guidance on library materials law

FIRE wrote Florida urging it to issue revised guidance to avoid depriving students access to age-appropriate library materials based on misinterpretations of state law.

FIRE Victory Advocacy closed

Jackson-Reed High School: School bars student group from screening documentary critical of Israel

School administrators barred an Arab Union student group from screening a documentary because the “content and individuals associated with the film may provoke strong emotional responses.”

Advocacy

Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana University: University Cancels Art Exhibit Featuring Palestinian Artist

University publicly cited unspecified “integrity” concerns regarding exhibit, but privately told artist that museum staff complained about her political advocacy.

Advocacy closed

Florida city removes books from its school libraries without following its policies

In April 2022, the School District of Osceola County in Florida removed five books from its libraries, pending a review, after several community members complained about the books at a school board meeting.

Advocacy

Central Bucks School District: “Library Materials” policy

In 2022, Central Bucks School District in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, adopted a “Library Materials” policy that imposed vague and overbroad limitations on school library content.

Advocacy

Penncrest School District bans books with sexual content

Penncrest School District proposed changes to its library materials policy, which would ban all materials containing written or visual depictions of sexual acts, or visual depictions of nudity

Advocacy