https://padlet.com/nshart19/uhgxjmv6vj6x en-us 2017-04-10 19:20:35 UTC 2017-04-20 19:49:34 UTC hello@padlet.com nshart19 https://padlet.com/nshart19/uhgxjmv6vj6x/wish/165762349 http://www.pfaw.org/report/schools-and-censorship-banned-books/

]]> 2017-04-10 19:25:11 UTC https://padlet.com/nshart19/uhgxjmv6vj6x/wish/165762349 nshart19 https://padlet.com/nshart19/uhgxjmv6vj6x/wish/165762521 The AASA (American Association of School Administrators) and the ALA(American Library Association) define censorship as: “The removal, suppression, or restricted circulation of literary, artistic, or educational materials."]]> 2017-04-10 19:26:11 UTC https://padlet.com/nshart19/uhgxjmv6vj6x/wish/165762521 nshart19 https://padlet.com/nshart19/uhgxjmv6vj6x/wish/165763020 However, our basic right, the freedom to express ourselves as we see fit, is guaranteed by the First Amendment, ensuring the freedom to express one’s opinion even if that opinion might be considered unpopular or unorthodox.]]> 2017-04-10 19:28:52 UTC https://padlet.com/nshart19/uhgxjmv6vj6x/wish/165763020 nshart19 https://padlet.com/nshart19/uhgxjmv6vj6x/wish/165763277 Despite the first amendment, continued attempts to censor words, thoughts and opinions remain constant.]]> 2017-04-10 19:30:14 UTC https://padlet.com/nshart19/uhgxjmv6vj6x/wish/165763277 nshart19 https://padlet.com/nshart19/uhgxjmv6vj6x/wish/165763504 Possibly because of their ubiquity, school and public library books are among the most visible targets and are frequently challenged for various reasons. ]]> 2017-04-10 19:31:25 UTC https://padlet.com/nshart19/uhgxjmv6vj6x/wish/165763504 nshart19 https://padlet.com/nshart19/uhgxjmv6vj6x/wish/165763632 "Challenges do not simply involve a person expressing a point of view; rather, they are an attempt to remove material from the curriculum or library, thereby restricting the access of others.”]]> 2017-04-10 19:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/nshart19/uhgxjmv6vj6x/wish/165763632 nshart19 https://padlet.com/nshart19/uhgxjmv6vj6x/wish/165763869 Between 1990 and 2000, there were 6,364 challenges reported to or recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom.Seventy-one percent of the challenges were to materials in schools or school libraries. twenty-four percent were to material in public libraries.]]> 2017-04-10 19:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/nshart19/uhgxjmv6vj6x/wish/165763869 nshart19 https://padlet.com/nshart19/uhgxjmv6vj6x/wish/165763926 Sixty percent of the challenges were brought by parents, fifteen percent by patrons, and nine percent by administrators.

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