Describes the work of Mel and Norma Gabler and their campaign against what they have determined are "improper" textbooks. (IRT)

Provides a brief description of the current state of book censorship in Warsaw, Indiana, and of some of the community response to the censorship. (IRT)

Describes how the author of "Molly's Pilgrim" struggled to retain the religious references in her story when it was adapted for a grade school reading textbook. (KH)

Provides guidelines a board of education should follow before a censorship controversy arises. Also includes a brief list of organizations that can assist in the preparation of guidelines for the selection of textbooks and other curricular materials, and, in handling complaints. (Author/IRT)

One of a series dealing with current issues affecting language arts instruction, this paper brings into focus some of the issues surrounding textbooks in the schools so that informed decisions can be made regarding textbook selection and use. The major portion of the paper explores professional opinions regarding textbooks, noting the following:…

The demands of special interest groups from the conservative right and the liberal left have resulted in more restrictive censorship in American education. (RL)

The position of the PTA on issues relating to reading instruction is stated. Support for good literature is emphasized, and the topic of censorship is discussed. The methods of teaching reading are seen to involve teachers and other reading professionals, but the right to expect sound reading instruction is viewed as a basic right of the parents.…

Examines obvious and covert efforts of censorship on young adult novels and the publishers' reluctance to provide more realism. Concludes by urging teachers to counteract those forces through diligent consumer education. (HOD)

Describes a grand jury investigation into a school's purchase of allegedly objectionable and obscene materials and the inservice course on "Writing Rationales for Teaching Potentially Controversial Literature" resulting from the investigation. (DD)

Discusses the types of current confrontations regarding censorship in the schools and lists several reasons why issues involving censorship are occurring more frequently in recent years. (CHC)

Controversy has been generated by a right-wing group over the merit of various high school American history textbooks. The author argues that his textbook fits all ethical categories. (JN)

Discusses the textbook protest movement, highlighting themes and materials that have come under attack. Examines how art education might be affected by the movement and presents eight guidelines, adapted from the work of Ken Donelson, as quoted by Edward B. Jenkinson, for the safe selection of course material. (GEA)

Describes suitable board procedures and policies needed to clearly define the criteria for reviewing materials with regards to censorship. (CHC)

Presents ERIC documents that examine what goes into the textbook selection process, the outside influences on book selection, and some criteria that are used in the selection of books. (MKM)

Organization and financing have enabled the religious right to bring their textbook censorship campaign into the U.S. federal court system. Denouncing secular humanism, these groups have initiated steps to obtain federal funding for private religious schools. Over the last 100 years public school textbooks have been revised to reflect various…