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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1983
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ288800 |
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Table of Contents:
- Reviewing the Books Schoolchildren Read: Censorship or Selection? Arbetman, Lee Board of Education Role Censorship Court Litigation Educational Policy Elementary Secondary Education Freedom of Speech Government Role Librarians Library Material Selection Moral Issues Moral Values Parent School Relationship Reading Material Selection School Libraries Student Rights Textbook Selection Controversies about the choice of books in school libraries raise two perplexing questions: (1) To what extent does the First Amendment allow the government to control what students read in schools? (2) If educational materials are to be selected, who makes these decisions? Several relevant court cases are reviewed. (Author/IS)