The bill's sponsor said the bill is necessary to prohibit sexually explicit material from schools, while opponents said it would lead to an increase in book bans by or about people of color or LGBTQ.

HOUSTON — A bill moving through the Texas state capitol aims to reform how public school libraries manage books that spark concern among parents, a proposal that opponents believe could further ...

A Republican-backed bill that would require local boards to lay out procedures for challenging books used in school classrooms and libraries passed New Hampshire’s Senate on a 14-10 party-line vote.