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| author | Donelson, Kenneth, Ed. |
| author_facet | Donelson, Kenneth, Ed. Donelson, Kenneth, Ed. |
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| contents | The Students' Right to Read. 1972 Edition. Donelson, Kenneth, Ed. Academic Freedom Administrators Books Censorship Citizenship Civil Liberties English Librarians Library Material Selection Literature Moral Issues Periodicals Public Opinion Secondary School Students Secondary School Teachers Student Rights This statement of the NCTE is addressed to the problem of censorship in the public schools, especially censorship in the form of pressure to restrict or deny students access to books or periodicals deemed objectionable by some individual or group on moral, political, religious, ethnic, racial, or philosophical grounds. It is felt that any work is potentially open to attack by someone for some reason and that censorship is often arbitrary and irrational. One part of this statement, "The Right to Read," is an open letter to all citizens providing a rationale against censorship, discussing why censorship is a threat to education, and what the community's responsibilities are in supporting free inquiry. Another section, "A Program of Action," addressed to teachers of English, librarians, and school administrators, discusses procedures for book selection, some of the legal problems of censorship, and how to defend books against complaints or requests for censorship. A selected bibliography is included. (Author/DI) |
| format | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 1972 |
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| spellingShingle | The Students' Right to Read. 1972 Edition. Donelson, Kenneth, Ed. Academic Freedom Administrators Books Censorship Citizenship Civil Liberties English Librarians Library Material Selection Literature Moral Issues Periodicals Public Opinion Secondary School Students Secondary School Teachers Student Rights The Students' Right to Read. 1972 Edition. Donelson, Kenneth, Ed. Academic Freedom Administrators Books Censorship Citizenship Civil Liberties English Librarians Library Material Selection Literature Moral Issues Periodicals Public Opinion Secondary School Students Secondary School Teachers Student Rights This statement of the NCTE is addressed to the problem of censorship in the public schools, especially censorship in the form of pressure to restrict or deny students access to books or periodicals deemed objectionable by some individual or group on moral, political, religious, ethnic, racial, or philosophical grounds. It is felt that any work is potentially open to attack by someone for some reason and that censorship is often arbitrary and irrational. One part of this statement, "The Right to Read," is an open letter to all citizens providing a rationale against censorship, discussing why censorship is a threat to education, and what the community's responsibilities are in supporting free inquiry. Another section, "A Program of Action," addressed to teachers of English, librarians, and school administrators, discusses procedures for book selection, some of the legal problems of censorship, and how to defend books against complaints or requests for censorship. A selected bibliography is included. (Author/DI) |
| title | The Students' Right to Read. 1972 Edition. |
| topic | Academic Freedom Administrators Books Censorship Citizenship Civil Liberties English Librarians Library Material Selection Literature Moral Issues Periodicals Public Opinion Secondary School Students Secondary School Teachers Student Rights |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED068990 |