COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina public school students and librarians are taking the state’s education superintendent to federal court, alleging that new censorship rules have led to widespread book bans and chilled classroom discussion.

The American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court on behalf of the South Carolina Association of School Librarians and three students from Charleston and Greenville counties.

The complaint challenges Regulation 43-170 , which bans any classroom or library materials that contain descriptions or depictions of “sexual conduct,” and a March 2025 memorandum issued by Superintendent Ellen Weaver that restricts discussion of topics like gender identity, race, and social justice

The plaintiffs argue the policies v

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