Reading Materials in the Public Schools: Selection and Controversy.

Atkins, Carolyn Peluso; Carline, John L.

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Publication Date: 1980

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Reading Materials in the Public Schools: Selection and Controversy.

Atkins, Carolyn Peluso; Carline, John L.

Contemporary Education, v51 n4 p182-85 Sum 1980

Analysis of recent court rulings indicates that controversy over the selection of K-12 reading materials is increasing, yet a survey of 101 responding public schools revealed that less than half had any written policies concerning the selection and restriction of such materials. (MJB)

Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Material Selection

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Language: English

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