SF 496 bans books with descriptions of sex acts. A federal court in Des Moines heard arguments Thursday about a state law that bans books with sexual descriptions from school libraries and prohibits ...

An attorney representing Iowa argued before a federal appeals court Tuesday that an injunction against the state's book ban law should be lifted, a decision that would affect the fate of thousands of ...

A federal judge has blocked the state of Iowa from enforcing major portions of an education law, SF 496, which has caused school districts to pull hundreds of books from library shelves. The temporary ...

Half of Iowans believe the state’s new book ban law — which has resulted in the removal of more than a thousand books from public schools — goes too far, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Nearly two years after Iowa enacted its school library book restrictions, the law’s future remains ...

A discussion of the legal issues related to book banning in public schools and public libraries, including pertinent debates, state law trends, cases addressing standing and constitutional ...