Dolly Parton issues direct plea to Republican Governor Mike Braun after Trump's book ban

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from the state's budget.

The remaining half of the funding. The program, which was highly commended by the previous governor in January, has been implemented in every county and is credited with improving the state's literacy ranking.

The decision to ban certain books from U.S. military schools has sparked a heated debate over censorship and the limits of educational freedom.

Dolly Parton launched the Imagination Library in 1995 to encourage a love of reading, as stated on her official website. Through her library, children receive a free book every month until they turn 5.

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Dolly Parton started the library because of her father's problems with reading. Although it began in the US, it now sends out over two million free books every month to kids all around the world.

The program is supported by joint funding from Parton and local community partners in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Ireland.

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