Censorship in Schools: The Impact of Conservative Christian Pressure Groups.

Dorrell, Larry D.; Busch, Anne

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ERIC Number: EJ605245

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Publication Date: 2000

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Censorship in Schools: The Impact of Conservative Christian Pressure Groups.

Dorrell, Larry D.; Busch, Anne

Knowledge Quest, v28 n3 p24-26 Jan-Feb 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 specific titles. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Censorship, Christianity, Conservatism, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Library Material Selection, Moral Issues, School Libraries, Textbook Selection

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Language: English

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