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New Jerseyans Are More Concerned About Books Being Banned Than Inappropriate Content Aside from bans, majority of adults polled think laws against LGBTQ and race issues in the classroom are politically driven

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (February 26, 2024) – As debate over the “Freedom to Read” Act heats up, New Jersey has already taken sides, with a majority of adults in the state saying they are concerned about book bans and the political motivation behind it,

according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. When polled in December and asked to choose which concerns them more about schools today, 58 percent of residents say they are more concerned that some schools may ban books and censor topics that are educationally important,