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Books on: banned books in schools

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Banned in the U.S.A: A Reference Guide to Book Censorship in Schools and Public Libraries

Book by Herbert N. Foerstel; Greenwood Press, 2002

Subjects:

Book Selection--United States, Censorship--United States, Public Libraries--Book Selection--United States, Public Libraries--Censorship--United States, Public Schools--Censorship--United States, Textbooks--Censorship--United States

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...The Most Frequently Banned or Challenged Books...2000 Ranking the most banned or challenged books...arbitrary process. Many books that are challenged or banned in schools and libraries are...overt examples of book banning. The most...
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The School of Femininity: A Book for and about Women as They Are Interpretated through Feminine Writers of Yesterday and Today

Book by Margaret Lawrence; Frederick A. Stokes, 1936

Subjects:

American Fiction--Women Authors--History And Criticism, English Fiction--Women Authors--History And Criticism, Women And Literature--History, Women Authors, American--Biography, Women Authors, English--Biography, Women In Literature

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

tion. The school to which the Brontes had gone took action; Branwells mistress sued her; Mr. Bronte considered having the booked banned; she had made him out to be a very eccentric person indeed, and hinted that the girls had all contracted...
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Anatomy of a Book Controversy

Book by Wayne Homstad; Phi Delta Kappa International, 1995

Subjects:

Diary Fiction, American--Study And Teaching--Middle West--Case Studies, Diary Fiction--Censorship--Middle West--Case Studies, Drug Abuse In Literature--Case Studies, Middle School Students--Middle West--Books And Reading--Case Studies, Teenage Girls In Literature--Case Studies, Teenagers--Middle West--Books And Reading--Case Studies, Young Adult Fiction, American--Study And Teaching--Middle West--Case Studies, Young Adult Fiction--Censorship--Middle West--Case Studies

Collections: Education, Literature, Entire Library

...that she would find the book on top of the stacks or behind other books. While she didnt know...sign said, "I read banned books." She was told...dictionary is one of the banned books." And he said...that said, "I read banned books," were printed and worn during the school day by some of the staff...districts three middle schools, one of the two high...
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Making the Match: The Right Book for the Right Reader at the Right Time, Grades 4-12

Book by Teri S. Lesesne; Stenhouse Publishers, 2003

Subjects:

High School Students--Books And Reading--United States, Middle School Students--Books And Reading--United States, Preteens--Books And Reading--United States, Reading Promotion--United States, Teenagers--Books And Reading--United States, Young Adult Literature--Bibliography

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Never Meant to Be. Stories from writers whose works have been banned and challenged are the focus of this collection. Authors include...their musings. (MS/HS) Cart, Michael, ed. 911: The Book o f Help. Contemporary YA authors offer their insights into...
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Igniting the Spark: Library Programs That Inspire High School Patrons

Book by Roger Leslie, Patricia Potter Wilson; Libraries Unlimited, 2001

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Activity Programs In Education--United States, High School Libraries--Activity Programs--United States

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Clear Creek Independent School District Banned Books Week Like many high schools, Clear Lake High School participates in Banned Books Week, which is usually...students read from the banned books list. They also use book and bulletin board displays...

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Journal Articles on: banned books in schools

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They Turned a School into a Jungle! How the Blackboard Jungle Redefined the Education Crisis in Postwar America

Journal article by Adam Golub; Film & History, Vol. 39, 2009

Subjects:

Books, Debates, Education, Juvenile offenders, Motion pictures, Secondary schools, Students, Teachers, Teaching methods, Vocational schools, World War II

Collections: Education, History, Entire Library

...denounced, banned, and scapegoated...through comic books, music, and...broken public school that complemented...The idea that schools were in "crisis...New York Times Book Review went so...vocational high school to a "monograph...vocational high schools has been left...S. public schools; neither the book nor the film...sparking a real school reform movement...
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Chalk Talk - [Censored]: Book Banning in the Us Education System

Journal article by Michael Brenyo; Journal of Law and Education, Vol. 40, 2011

Subjects:

Bans, Book reviews, Censorship, Core curriculum, Critical thinking, Education, School districts, School libraries

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Censored: Book Banning in the...United States, books are banned.1 In the past...districts at book banning in 31...deference to school districts to...removed from a schools library or curriculum...objected to the books content.41...presented in the book does not actually...parents sued the school board arguing...should stay in the schools library.44...book cannot be banned solely based...
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"Supreme Court: Enemy of Freedom?": Constitutional Law in Christian School Textbooks

Journal article by Frances R. A Paterson; Journal of Law and Education, Vol. 29, 2000

Subjects:

Constitutional law, Education, Educational vouchers, Freedoms, Religious schools, Supreme Court decisions, Supreme Court-US

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Entire Library

...publishers, many Christian schools purchase textbooks and...publishers, A Beka Books, School of Tomorrow (Accelerated...of students from one school district to another...attended neighborhood schools. Local school districts became increasingly...cases, while Bob Joness books also include non-death...The A Beka civics book merely gives the holdings...
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Segregation by Any Other Name: Harvey Milk High School

Journal article by Randy Hedlund; Journal of Law and Education, Vol. 33, 2004

Subjects:

Federal funding, Harvey Milk School-New York City NY, Homosexuality, School systems, Secondary schools, Segregation, Sex discrimination

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...achieve this end. The school officials have the continuing...transferred out of segregated schools.28 Although Harvey...have arrived at the school through referrals by...major source of the schools student body.31 While no student is explicitly banned from attending Harvey...V. EDUCATION BEYOND BOOKS When segregating schools...
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Beyond the Wall of Separation: Church-State Concerns in Public Schools: Religion Has Been One of the Most Contentious Issues in Public Schools, and There Are No Signs That the Disputes Will Disappear. Educators Must Know Which Activities Are Prohibited and Which Are Protected by Law

Journal article by Martha Mccarthy; Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 90, 2009

Subjects:

Church and state--Educational aspects, Freedom of religion--Educational aspects, Freedom of speech--Educational aspects, Public schools--Religious aspects, United States Constitution. 1st Amendment

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Entire Library

...federal court struck down a school districts policy instructing...referred students to a book explaining Intelligent...artwork, or other school assignments. Schools have usually prevailed...Sixth Circuit upheld a school districts prohibition...school authorities who banned t-shirts with phrases...

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Magazine Articles on: banned books in schools

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Marking 25 Years of Banned Books Week: An Interview with Judith Krug

Magazine article; Curriculum Review, Vol. 46, September 2006

Subjects:

A.L.A.--Officials and employees, Banned Books Week--History, Krug, Judith--Interviews

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...know have been banned in the last 10...celebrated the first Banned Books Week. And it...bookstores. How many school book challenges in...look over the Banned Books Week lists...fight against book bans in schools? Because schools...
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Caught in the Middle: School District Leaders Play Referee without a Rules Book during Debates over Religion and Personal Values

Magazine article by Kate Beem; School Administrator, Vol. 63, October 2006

Subjects:

Public schools--Management, Public schools--Religious aspects, School administration--Analysis, School administration--Religious aspects, School management and organization--Analysis, School management and organization--Religious aspects, School superintendents--Powers and duties, School superintendents--Religious aspects, United States--Educational aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Entire Library

...humanism into public schools. Falwell has been vocal in his support for a school voucher system that...either public or private schools. And in his 1979 book America Can Be Saved...wont have any public schools. The churches will...sue or threaten to sue school districts over religious...
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Libraries Get Social-social Media, That Is!

Magazine article by Victor Rivero; Internet@Schools, Vol. 17, November 2010

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Book reviews, College students, Colleges & universities, Digital libraries, Learning, Librarians, Library collections, School libraries, Social research

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Franklin Middle School in Ridgewood, N...Technology (Pa.), banned technology for a...iPhones.) Other schools are still trying...themselves in a book, a resource, or...school, enter the school password (one...until the end of the school year), and proceed to the schools library or media...seller or to write a book report; and, of...
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Reading, Writing and Re-branding: Maybe ("educational") Toxic Sludge Is Good for You

Magazine article by Erika Shaker, Bernie Froese-Germain; Our Schools, Our Selves, Vol. 17, Spring 2008

Subjects:

At risk youth, Canada, Extracurricular activities, School systems, Wellness programs

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...majority of elementary schools reported using Scholastic...bringing those familiar book order forms home in our school bags. Juliet Schor...library of Scholastic books to U.S. pre-school and kindergarten classrooms. Under-resourced schools regard this as a windfall...the poor state of many school libraries. Oser writes...
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Religion in Our Schools

Magazine article; Tikkun, Vol. 21, July 2006

Subjects:

Elementary schools, Federal court decisions, Public schools, Religion, Students

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...The issue of which books are fit for public schools...Hardee called the book "vulgar," and at...succeeded in getting the book removed from her daughters...rights." But the county school board refused to remove the other five books from elementary schools in the county. Jacqueline...only three had been banned. Far to the north...

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Newspaper Articles on: banned books in schools

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THE YEAR OF THE JACKASS; School Book Banned

Newspaper article; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), June 25, 2004

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

THE YEAR OF THE JACKASS; School Book Banned. Byline: By Karen Bale A HIGH school yearbook has been banned after pupils put in pictures of...School staff withdrew the pounds 13 book from sale after a stream of complaints...
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Should Books Be Rated like Films? Your Shout FILMS and Computer Games Are Age Related, with Children and Teenagers Banned from Some Because of Sex, Violence or Swearing. but There's No Age Limit on Which Books Children and Teenagers Can Read. LUCY LYNCH Asked for Views on Putting Age Limits on Books from Pupils at Cardinal Newman Catholic School in Sandpits Lane, Keresley, Coventry

Newspaper article; Coventry Evening Telegraph (England), July 12, 2008

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Children and Teenagers Banned from Some Because of...No Age Limit on Which Books Children and Teenagers...Putting Age Limits on Books from Pupils at Cardinal Newman Catholic School in Sandpits Lane, Keresley...VERDICT: If you get a book written for much older...be guides to ages on books. JACK JESSE, AGE 13...
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Banned Books Week!

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, October 1, 2010

Subjects:

Banned Books Week--Censorship

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...explicit sexuality. "Books that make kids...suspicion; so do books that encourage...question authority; books that dont hit the...is adding more banned books to her reading...Related articles:Banned " sexy" dictionary...steroids in high school
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Banned Books Draw Closer Look

Newspaper article; The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), September 27, 2009

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Banned Books Week--2009 AD

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...responsible for most banned books, according to ACLU...libraries or public schools," said ACLU field...fewer challenges to books than do those in the...occasionally remove a book that has been challenged...last time material was banned or formally challenged...else." The Potter books, written by J.K...wizardry. In 2000, a Bend school district retained the...
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I Greatly Admire the Saudis but I Would Never Let Them Run a School; as Saudi Arabia Confirms Plans to Open an Islamic School in Ireland, a Writer Says His Experience of Living in the Arab State Showed Him That Religious Schools Should Be Banned Altogether

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), January 26, 2010

Subjects:

Islamic schools--Religious aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Council) now want to open a school here. This is despite the...justice, how can we allow such a school when they will not let us do...country? There are foreign schools in Saudi Arabia, but only...the target market for such a school here. What would a Saudi school...Ministry of Education - contained books which included sentence-completion...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: banned books in schools

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Censorship

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...of government" out of schools and colleges; many others...indecent material could be banned from commercial cable...are modern instances of book banning. The absolute...Protestant. A form of book-banning was adopted...be masterpieces, were banned in 1966. Soviet censorship...prosecutions and seizures of books. This law remained in...
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Joyce, James

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...was educated at Jesuit schools Clongowes Wood College...and was published in book form in 1916. In 1917...publishing the novel in book form that he had confronted...Its publication was banned in the United States...extraordinarily satisfying book, a celebration of life...first editions of Joyces books, was opened in Dublin...

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