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First Amendment: Curriculum, Libraries, and Textbooks.

Alexander, M. David – 1980

Attempts at censorship of books and periodicals used or made available in public schools have been increasing in recent years. Parents are raising a higher proportion of the complaints than ever before, and the percentage of complaints that are successful in having books removed from shelves is also on the rise. Three of seven federal court…

Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Board of Education Role, Censorship, Court Litigation

Selecting Basal Reading Series: The Need for a Validated Process.

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Clary, Linda Mixon; Smith, Susan Jeter – Reading Teacher, 1986

Describes one statewide process of basal series selection and outlines the concerns of eight groups involved in the process. (FL)

Descriptors: Basal Reading, Board of Education Role, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria