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Nassau County Public Schools reviewed 20 books facing objection on 11/20.
3 were placed under parent advisory with limited HS access
17 were permanently removed, including 10 titles that were returned to shelves under the 2024 settlement agreement.
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3 were placed under parent advisory with limited HS access
17 were permanently removed, including 10 titles that were returned to shelves under the 2024 settlement agreement.
nassauk12flus.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/Extern...
November 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Nassau County Public Schools reviewed 20 books facing objection on 11/20.
3 were placed under parent advisory with limited HS access
17 were permanently removed, including 10 titles that were returned to shelves under the 2024 settlement agreement.
nassauk12flus.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/Extern...
3 were placed under parent advisory with limited HS access
17 were permanently removed, including 10 titles that were returned to shelves under the 2024 settlement agreement.
nassauk12flus.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/Extern...
Collier County Public Schools pulled over 350 titles in August after the state board insisted that any title that has appeared on the state’s annual removal lists should face additional scrutiny.
So far:
48 removed all grades
1 removed from MS
7 permission required
33 retained
So far:
48 removed all grades
1 removed from MS
7 permission required
33 retained
November 11, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Collier County Public Schools pulled over 350 titles in August after the state board insisted that any title that has appeared on the state’s annual removal lists should face additional scrutiny.
So far:
48 removed all grades
1 removed from MS
7 permission required
33 retained
So far:
48 removed all grades
1 removed from MS
7 permission required
33 retained
The state just posted a notice advertising an update to the proposed standards today for “clarity and consistency” but did not upload the new packet.
Looks like they are moving ahead with rehabilitating McCarthy (no changes to that standard), but revising how they are tying Marxism to academia.
Looks like they are moving ahead with rehabilitating McCarthy (no changes to that standard), but revising how they are tying Marxism to academia.
November 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The state just posted a notice advertising an update to the proposed standards today for “clarity and consistency” but did not upload the new packet.
Looks like they are moving ahead with rehabilitating McCarthy (no changes to that standard), but revising how they are tying Marxism to academia.
Looks like they are moving ahead with rehabilitating McCarthy (no changes to that standard), but revising how they are tying Marxism to academia.
As parents of students subject to these standards, we pulled an example to help illustrate why we object to the proposed language.
These clips are eerily similar to some of our most recent SBOE meetings, and we want our children to be able to understand why they are examples of abuse of power.
These clips are eerily similar to some of our most recent SBOE meetings, and we want our children to be able to understand why they are examples of abuse of power.
November 3, 2025 at 3:16 AM
As parents of students subject to these standards, we pulled an example to help illustrate why we object to the proposed language.
These clips are eerily similar to some of our most recent SBOE meetings, and we want our children to be able to understand why they are examples of abuse of power.
These clips are eerily similar to some of our most recent SBOE meetings, and we want our children to be able to understand why they are examples of abuse of power.
A new memo came out for materials that have “Gulf of Mexico” written somewhere inside the book.
Fictional materials are exempt.
Non-fiction will require a sticker.
info.fldoe.org/docushare/ds...
Fictional materials are exempt.
Non-fiction will require a sticker.
info.fldoe.org/docushare/ds...
October 31, 2025 at 8:23 PM
A new memo came out for materials that have “Gulf of Mexico” written somewhere inside the book.
Fictional materials are exempt.
Non-fiction will require a sticker.
info.fldoe.org/docushare/ds...
Fictional materials are exempt.
Non-fiction will require a sticker.
info.fldoe.org/docushare/ds...
Orange County conducted an internal audit of its 1006.28 compliance that will be discussed during the 10/28 meeting.
Too many responsibilities are assigned to media specialists.
Also, out of 121 randomly selected classrooms, 41 did not have classroom libraries.
go.boarddocs.com/fla/orcpsfl/...
Too many responsibilities are assigned to media specialists.
Also, out of 121 randomly selected classrooms, 41 did not have classroom libraries.
go.boarddocs.com/fla/orcpsfl/...
October 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Orange County conducted an internal audit of its 1006.28 compliance that will be discussed during the 10/28 meeting.
Too many responsibilities are assigned to media specialists.
Also, out of 121 randomly selected classrooms, 41 did not have classroom libraries.
go.boarddocs.com/fla/orcpsfl/...
Too many responsibilities are assigned to media specialists.
Also, out of 121 randomly selected classrooms, 41 did not have classroom libraries.
go.boarddocs.com/fla/orcpsfl/...
Orange has a new objection to a nonfiction book about reproduction. Because it “depicts or describes sexual conduct” it has been removed from the middle school library and will face a district level review (instead of just the school).
This seems to ignore Judge Mendoza’s order.
This seems to ignore Judge Mendoza’s order.
October 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Orange has a new objection to a nonfiction book about reproduction. Because it “depicts or describes sexual conduct” it has been removed from the middle school library and will face a district level review (instead of just the school).
This seems to ignore Judge Mendoza’s order.
This seems to ignore Judge Mendoza’s order.
Yesterday, Nassau’s Statutory Compliance Team decided eleven library removals/restrictions that conflict with the 2024 settlement agreement the district made with parents and authors.
Highlighted titles were previously returned to shelves per the agreement.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
Highlighted titles were previously returned to shelves per the agreement.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
October 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Yesterday, Nassau’s Statutory Compliance Team decided eleven library removals/restrictions that conflict with the 2024 settlement agreement the district made with parents and authors.
Highlighted titles were previously returned to shelves per the agreement.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
Highlighted titles were previously returned to shelves per the agreement.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
Here’s another one naming Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, Nancy Cunard, and @janefonda.com as Communism propagandists.
October 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Here’s another one naming Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, Nancy Cunard, and @janefonda.com as Communism propagandists.
The link to comment didn’t go directly to the item, so you are looking for “6A-1.09401 Student Performance Standards”
web02.fldoe.org/rules
These are the AA History standards that they committed to taking back under review in 2023, and haven’t done so yet.
web02.fldoe.org/rules
These are the AA History standards that they committed to taking back under review in 2023, and haven’t done so yet.
October 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The link to comment didn’t go directly to the item, so you are looking for “6A-1.09401 Student Performance Standards”
web02.fldoe.org/rules
These are the AA History standards that they committed to taking back under review in 2023, and haven’t done so yet.
web02.fldoe.org/rules
These are the AA History standards that they committed to taking back under review in 2023, and haven’t done so yet.
Florida’s Social Studies standards are getting another update next month.
No, those terrible African American History standards will stay, but there’s a huge update to our Anti-Communism education.
This is just one page.
No, those terrible African American History standards will stay, but there’s a huge update to our Anti-Communism education.
This is just one page.
October 22, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Florida’s Social Studies standards are getting another update next month.
No, those terrible African American History standards will stay, but there’s a huge update to our Anti-Communism education.
This is just one page.
No, those terrible African American History standards will stay, but there’s a huge update to our Anti-Communism education.
This is just one page.
Pinellas County is facing its first objection of the 25/26 SY, and it’s another picture book (Out of the Blue by Robert Tregoning).
As a reminder, this district had one objection last year - also to an inclusive picture book in elementary schools. That book was retained by a review committee.
As a reminder, this district had one objection last year - also to an inclusive picture book in elementary schools. That book was retained by a review committee.
![The second page of the form requiring the objector’s attention is pictured. Objector offers the following comments about the book, “the intire [sic] material if [sic] objected do [sic] to its underling [sic] messege [sic]” and “promoting gay idioligy [sic] of “coming out of the closet” for my [redacted]”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:saluomt4fgyr3rfznfqhtclg/bafkreiht6pruudhuvkf5mijgouwzu67s6573a2v62ywliicacubfu5b2ne@jpeg)
October 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Pinellas County is facing its first objection of the 25/26 SY, and it’s another picture book (Out of the Blue by Robert Tregoning).
As a reminder, this district had one objection last year - also to an inclusive picture book in elementary schools. That book was retained by a review committee.
As a reminder, this district had one objection last year - also to an inclusive picture book in elementary schools. That book was retained by a review committee.
Update: Even fewer restrictions
We had to update this graphic because of a miscalculation based on an average instead of actual.
Out of approximately 174,500 students, there were only 38 with parental restrictions. That’s far lower than the number you get when using the 0.01% average.
We had to update this graphic because of a miscalculation based on an average instead of actual.
Out of approximately 174,500 students, there were only 38 with parental restrictions. That’s far lower than the number you get when using the 0.01% average.
October 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Update: Even fewer restrictions
We had to update this graphic because of a miscalculation based on an average instead of actual.
Out of approximately 174,500 students, there were only 38 with parental restrictions. That’s far lower than the number you get when using the 0.01% average.
We had to update this graphic because of a miscalculation based on an average instead of actual.
Out of approximately 174,500 students, there were only 38 with parental restrictions. That’s far lower than the number you get when using the 0.01% average.
Updated chart (even fewer restrictions)
Our initial chart misrepresented the total number of students with restrictions because the number given was based on the average percentage with limited access instead of the actual percentage. It also miscalculated the unrestricted average.
Our initial chart misrepresented the total number of students with restrictions because the number given was based on the average percentage with limited access instead of the actual percentage. It also miscalculated the unrestricted average.
October 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Updated chart (even fewer restrictions)
Our initial chart misrepresented the total number of students with restrictions because the number given was based on the average percentage with limited access instead of the actual percentage. It also miscalculated the unrestricted average.
Our initial chart misrepresented the total number of students with restrictions because the number given was based on the average percentage with limited access instead of the actual percentage. It also miscalculated the unrestricted average.
Public school parents overwhelmingly trust the curation of library professionals.
When we enroll our children at a school, we assume the school will give them every opportunity to access the same resources available to other students without unnecessary barriers to entry.
When we enroll our children at a school, we assume the school will give them every opportunity to access the same resources available to other students without unnecessary barriers to entry.
October 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Public school parents overwhelmingly trust the curation of library professionals.
When we enroll our children at a school, we assume the school will give them every opportunity to access the same resources available to other students without unnecessary barriers to entry.
When we enroll our children at a school, we assume the school will give them every opportunity to access the same resources available to other students without unnecessary barriers to entry.
Same.
Labeling the attacks on our school and public libraries as a “culture war” with “dueling versions of the same reality” is something the media has done for four years and our freedom to read is weaker for it.
Labeling the attacks on our school and public libraries as a “culture war” with “dueling versions of the same reality” is something the media has done for four years and our freedom to read is weaker for it.
October 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Same.
Labeling the attacks on our school and public libraries as a “culture war” with “dueling versions of the same reality” is something the media has done for four years and our freedom to read is weaker for it.
Labeling the attacks on our school and public libraries as a “culture war” with “dueling versions of the same reality” is something the media has done for four years and our freedom to read is weaker for it.
"Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" is no longer available to its intended audience due to one man's objection. It's another example of how empowering a select few to decide what is "age appropriate" for all of our children results in unfair prohibitions on books that help our kids feel seen.
October 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
"Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" is no longer available to its intended audience due to one man's objection. It's another example of how empowering a select few to decide what is "age appropriate" for all of our children results in unfair prohibitions on books that help our kids feel seen.
Without an ounce of shame, our Education Commissioner let everyone know that judging a book by its cover is not only totally acceptable down here in FL, it’s expected.
Oh, and a judge here has ruled that this isn’t an infringement of First Amendment rights because we don’t have them in the library.
Oh, and a judge here has ruled that this isn’t an infringement of First Amendment rights because we don’t have them in the library.
October 9, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Without an ounce of shame, our Education Commissioner let everyone know that judging a book by its cover is not only totally acceptable down here in FL, it’s expected.
Oh, and a judge here has ruled that this isn’t an infringement of First Amendment rights because we don’t have them in the library.
Oh, and a judge here has ruled that this isn’t an infringement of First Amendment rights because we don’t have them in the library.
Thanks to a ruling this week, a dystopian notice like this could appear taped to a door of an ECPS library.
To be clear, this wasn’t actually posted, but it doesn’t change the fact that this is the current reality for the people of Escambia County.
We should all be very, very loud about this.
To be clear, this wasn’t actually posted, but it doesn’t change the fact that this is the current reality for the people of Escambia County.
We should all be very, very loud about this.
October 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Thanks to a ruling this week, a dystopian notice like this could appear taped to a door of an ECPS library.
To be clear, this wasn’t actually posted, but it doesn’t change the fact that this is the current reality for the people of Escambia County.
We should all be very, very loud about this.
To be clear, this wasn’t actually posted, but it doesn’t change the fact that this is the current reality for the people of Escambia County.
We should all be very, very loud about this.
“There is no view of the facts that could support plaintiffs’ claim that the board engaged in unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination…”
Really?
This is footage from the Escambia Board’s vote to remove And Tango Makes Three.
Really?
This is footage from the Escambia Board’s vote to remove And Tango Makes Three.
October 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
“There is no view of the facts that could support plaintiffs’ claim that the board engaged in unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination…”
Really?
This is footage from the Escambia Board’s vote to remove And Tango Makes Three.
Really?
This is footage from the Escambia Board’s vote to remove And Tango Makes Three.
Escambia’s policy outlines the purpose of a school library and the duty of the District - something the judge seems to ignore.
Q from the article:
“If school and public libraries aren’t required to meet the diverse needs and interests of their communities, then what purpose do they even serve?”
Q from the article:
“If school and public libraries aren’t required to meet the diverse needs and interests of their communities, then what purpose do they even serve?”
October 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Escambia’s policy outlines the purpose of a school library and the duty of the District - something the judge seems to ignore.
Q from the article:
“If school and public libraries aren’t required to meet the diverse needs and interests of their communities, then what purpose do they even serve?”
Q from the article:
“If school and public libraries aren’t required to meet the diverse needs and interests of their communities, then what purpose do they even serve?”
This is still really bad and we need you to be angry about viewpoint-based censorship of our publicly funded libraries being ruled constitutional.
To highlight an example of how different this ruling was from Judge Mendoza’s in August, look at each of their decisions on this point about access:
To highlight an example of how different this ruling was from Judge Mendoza’s in August, look at each of their decisions on this point about access:
![From the Escambia ruling by Judge Winsor:
In sum, the board did not violate the First Amendment when it decided to
remove Tango from its school libraries. This does not, of course, keep the book (or
any viewpoint in it) from B.G. or any other student. "If a disappointed patron can't
find a book in the library, he can order it online, buy it from a bookstore, or borrow it from a friend." Id. at 838. The Escambia County School Board has simply decided
students wanting this particular book will have to get it elsewhere. In that way, what
the board "has done here is what libraries have been doing for two centuries: decide
which books they want in their collections." Id. And as the Fifth Circuit concluded,
"[t]hat is what it means to be a library-to make judgments about which books are
worth reading and which are not, which ideas belong on the shelves and which do not." Id.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:saluomt4fgyr3rfznfqhtclg/bafkreihz2wnatifwmgwcolqpyft7eegwdc5jr3nb6hxwcx3n4qkwcvuwxy@jpeg)
![The Orange decision by Judge Mendoza:
F. Government Benefit
Defendants renew their argument that the government does not violate the
First Amendment in withdrawing a benefit facilitating the exercise of a constitutional right. Indeed, the government "is not required to assist others in funding the expression of particular ideas[.I" Ysursa v. Pocatello Educ. Ass'n, 555 U.S. 353, 358 (2009). But "the Government may not deny a benefit to a person on a basis that infringes his constitutionally protected ... freedom of speech even if he has no entitlement to that benefit." Agency for Int'l Dev. v. All. for Open Soc 'y Int'l, Inc., 570 U.S. 205, 214, (2013) (internal quotation omitted). Thus, it does not matter that school libraries are not compulsory. It also does not matter that a student may obtain the books elsewhere. See Reno v. ACLU, 521 U.S. 844, 880 (1997) ("[O]ne is not to have the exercise of his liberty of expression in appropriate places abridged on the plea that it may be exercised in some other place." (quoting Schneider v. State of N.J. (Town of Irvington), 308 U.S. 147, 163 (1939))).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:saluomt4fgyr3rfznfqhtclg/bafkreibzfnhlvbe55mfsqb2lv7ymf5idvz5zflua4tdbod2gig7bf4rwdm@jpeg)
October 2, 2025 at 12:17 AM
This is still really bad and we need you to be angry about viewpoint-based censorship of our publicly funded libraries being ruled constitutional.
To highlight an example of how different this ruling was from Judge Mendoza’s in August, look at each of their decisions on this point about access:
To highlight an example of how different this ruling was from Judge Mendoza’s in August, look at each of their decisions on this point about access:
The start of the below thread was deleted because we made an error.
The judge sided with the District that they could viewpoint censor as they saw fit, but did not make an official ruling in support of their argument that they could do it because our libraries are “government speech.”
The judge sided with the District that they could viewpoint censor as they saw fit, but did not make an official ruling in support of their argument that they could do it because our libraries are “government speech.”
October 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The start of the below thread was deleted because we made an error.
The judge sided with the District that they could viewpoint censor as they saw fit, but did not make an official ruling in support of their argument that they could do it because our libraries are “government speech.”
The judge sided with the District that they could viewpoint censor as they saw fit, but did not make an official ruling in support of their argument that they could do it because our libraries are “government speech.”
Transparency and Accountability?
This district pulled over 200 titles from library shelves in June after Florida’s 6/4/25 SBOE Meeting.
There hasn’t been a single formal objection in this district since FLCA tried in the 21/22 SY, but they still responded to state pressures to remove books.
This district pulled over 200 titles from library shelves in June after Florida’s 6/4/25 SBOE Meeting.
There hasn’t been a single formal objection in this district since FLCA tried in the 21/22 SY, but they still responded to state pressures to remove books.
September 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Transparency and Accountability?
This district pulled over 200 titles from library shelves in June after Florida’s 6/4/25 SBOE Meeting.
There hasn’t been a single formal objection in this district since FLCA tried in the 21/22 SY, but they still responded to state pressures to remove books.
This district pulled over 200 titles from library shelves in June after Florida’s 6/4/25 SBOE Meeting.
There hasn’t been a single formal objection in this district since FLCA tried in the 21/22 SY, but they still responded to state pressures to remove books.
Clarifying here - we have records that show Orange identified their removals in response to a state directive.
Santa Rosa may have reported something similar, but we do not have a copy of their report yet.
Polk reported many of the 55 titles, but did not point to a state directive as cause.
Santa Rosa may have reported something similar, but we do not have a copy of their report yet.
Polk reported many of the 55 titles, but did not point to a state directive as cause.
September 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Clarifying here - we have records that show Orange identified their removals in response to a state directive.
Santa Rosa may have reported something similar, but we do not have a copy of their report yet.
Polk reported many of the 55 titles, but did not point to a state directive as cause.
Santa Rosa may have reported something similar, but we do not have a copy of their report yet.
Polk reported many of the 55 titles, but did not point to a state directive as cause.