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Peer reviewedReynolds, John C. – Education, 1979
The article examines the historical/contemporary impact of textbooks on the curriculum and the relationship between controversy and textbooks. Specifically, current science and humanities textbooks have become involved in certain controversial issues. (Author/NQ)
Descriptors: Censorship, Curriculum Development, Humanities Instruction, Science Instruction
Peer reviewedDorrell, Larry D.; Busch, Anne – Knowledge Quest, 2000
Presents an historical overview of the rise of conservative pressure groups after 1980 and their association with an increase in censorship activities in schools. Discusses the influence of the Reagan administration; library materials selection; textbook selection; secular humanism; and trying to affect the curriculum rather than targeting…
Descriptors: Censorship, Christianity, Conservatism, Curriculum Development
