Appeals court judges on Friday overturned a temporary block on Iowa's book ban law, meaning the state can now enforce restrictions on what books schools can have on library shelves and what subjects can be taught. Senate File 496, a sweeping education law passed in 2023, has been tangled up in court since last fall. The law bans books that depict or describe sex acts from school, except religious texts. It also prohibits instruction or curriculum about gender identity and sexual orientation through the sixth grade, which some schools have interpreted to include banning books with those themes. The Des Moines Register has documented 3,400 books pulled from schools under Senate File 496, which has also prompted concerns from advocates about the impact on LGBTQ+ students. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #Iowa #IApolitics #IAlegis #IAed #BookBan