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By Steve Miller | Texas Watchdog
BANNED: The ACLU reports that book banning has been declining since 2007.
AUSTIN — The number of books banned by public schools in Texas dropped in the past year to the lowest in a decade, with the subjects of cursing, teen and race issues, illustrations and sexuality being the sticking points for parents, teachers and administrators.
The annual banned books report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas reports the decline, based on a mass open records request to more than 1,000 school districts. Bans and challenges have decreased since 2007.
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