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| author | Woodworth, Mary L. |
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| contents | Intellectual Freedom, the Young Adult, and Schools; a Wisconsin Study. Revised Edition. Woodworth, Mary L. Censorship Civil Liberties High Schools Librarians Library Material Selection Principals School Libraries School Surveys Secondary Education Secondary School Teachers Textbook Selection A survey investigated the existence and extent of censorship in the Wisconsin high schools. Questionnaires were sent to the principals, librarians, and some English, social studies and science teachers at 426 high schools. Tallies of the 728 questionnaires returned showed that censorship was a common event; 57.8% of respondents said there had been objections to library or textbook materials at their schools. Principle objections had been to vulgar and profane language, sexual references, and sex education materials. Five titles most frequently disapproved of were "Go Ask Alice,""Summer of 42,""Of Mice and Men,""The Grapes of Wrath," and "Catcher in the Rye." While 67% of librarians and principals reported that their schools had a written materials selection policy, 63% of teachers denied the existence of such a policy. Librarians and teachers generally did not believe that final selection of materials was properly vested in the school board; principals disagreed. The three groups agreed that censorship problems could be moderated through the use of a selection policy, opposed the formation of citizen material review committees, and felt that materials should be judged relative to a particular community. Many teachers and principals supported some degree of censorship in society and the schools. (KB) |
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| spellingShingle | Intellectual Freedom, the Young Adult, and Schools; a Wisconsin Study. Revised Edition. Woodworth, Mary L. Censorship Civil Liberties High Schools Librarians Library Material Selection Principals School Libraries School Surveys Secondary Education Secondary School Teachers Textbook Selection Intellectual Freedom, the Young Adult, and Schools; a Wisconsin Study. Revised Edition. Woodworth, Mary L. Censorship Civil Liberties High Schools Librarians Library Material Selection Principals School Libraries School Surveys Secondary Education Secondary School Teachers Textbook Selection A survey investigated the existence and extent of censorship in the Wisconsin high schools. Questionnaires were sent to the principals, librarians, and some English, social studies and science teachers at 426 high schools. Tallies of the 728 questionnaires returned showed that censorship was a common event; 57.8% of respondents said there had been objections to library or textbook materials at their schools. Principle objections had been to vulgar and profane language, sexual references, and sex education materials. Five titles most frequently disapproved of were "Go Ask Alice,""Summer of 42,""Of Mice and Men,""The Grapes of Wrath," and "Catcher in the Rye." While 67% of librarians and principals reported that their schools had a written materials selection policy, 63% of teachers denied the existence of such a policy. Librarians and teachers generally did not believe that final selection of materials was properly vested in the school board; principals disagreed. The three groups agreed that censorship problems could be moderated through the use of a selection policy, opposed the formation of citizen material review committees, and felt that materials should be judged relative to a particular community. Many teachers and principals supported some degree of censorship in society and the schools. (KB) |
| title | Intellectual Freedom, the Young Adult, and Schools; a Wisconsin Study. Revised Edition. |
| topic | Censorship Civil Liberties High Schools Librarians Library Material Selection Principals School Libraries School Surveys Secondary Education Secondary School Teachers Textbook Selection |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED129267 |