{"id":214924,"date":"2025-10-10T18:38:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T18:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/214924\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T18:38:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T18:38:10","slug":"lawsuit-filed-against-south-carolina-over-book-banning-in-schools-wsoc-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/214924\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawsuit filed against South Carolina over book banning in schools \u2013 WSOC TV"},"content":{"rendered":"

COLUMBIA, S.C. \u2014 Teachers and students in South Carolina have filed a lawsuit against the state Department of Education over the banning of books.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit challenges a state regulation that prohibits any book containing sexual conduct, which has resulted in South Carolina having the highest number of banned books nationwide, totaling 22.<\/p>\n

The American Civil Liberties Union claims that the regulation violates students\u2019 First Amendment rights.<\/p>\n

The Department of Education has warned that schools teaching banned topics could risk losing federal funding.<\/p>\n

The outcome of the lawsuit could have significant implications for educational content and students\u2019 rights in South Carolina.<\/p>\n

VIDEO: Proposal to move LGBTQ+ books to adult section stirs controversy in York County<\/p>\n

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Proposal to move LGBTQ+ books to adult section stirs controversy in York County <\/p>\n

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