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Jenkinson, Edward B. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1987
Reviews proceedings in "Mozert v. Hawkins County," in which the Sixth Circuit Court found that Holt reading series used by Hawkins County Public Schools caused the plaintiff students to "forfeit a free public education." Implications of this court decision are discussed. The judge narrowed the scope of the decision to the…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Censorship, Court Litigation, Cultural Influences
Peer reviewedLorence, Jordan – Communication Education, 1987
The lawyer representing "Concerned Women for America" discusses the real issues in the Tennessee Textbook Case, as opposed to the apparent issues. (NKA)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Board of Education Role, Censorship, Civil Liberties
