Are We "Lucky" for the First Amendment? A Brief History of Students' Right to Read

Autor/in	Kelsey, Marie
Titel	Are We "Lucky" for the First Amendment? A Brief History of Students' Right to Read
Quelle	In: Knowledge Quest, 36 (2007) 2, S.26-29 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1094-9046
Schlagwörter	Reading Programs; Reading Instruction; Federal Legislation; Freedom of Speech; Student Rights; Library Science; Censorship; Elementary Secondary Education; Media Specialists; Parents; Librarian Teacher Cooperation; Intellectual Freedom; Books; Internet; New York + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Leseunterricht; Bundesrecht; Redefreiheit; Bibliothekswissenschaft; Politische Zensur; Mediengestalter; Eltern; Akademische Freiheit; Intellektuelle Unabhängigkeit; Book; Buch; Monographie; Monografie
Abstract	Winter 2007 marked an episode of high anxiety in the library science profession, when the latest Newbery winner, "The Higher Power of Lucky," triggered discussion about words and their suitability for young readers. It seems that the entire world now knows that the word "scrotum" appears on the first page of the book. School library media specialists (SLMSs) feared being confronted by accusatory parents or inflamed teachers who would not want to teach that vocabulary lesson. Acting as self-censors, some librarians openly declared they would not purchase the book. Other SLMSs were surprised at this response, cognizant of the basics of the First Amendment and the right to read. They knew the courts have low regard for book banning based on one word, or on book banning in general when its intent is to suppress diverse viewpoints. This article reviews the First Amendment rights for students and presents several landmark cases that demonstrate how K-12 students have been accorded these rights. (Contains 4 online resources.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	American Association of School Librarians. Available from: American Library Association. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Tel: 1-800-545-2433; Web site: http://www.ala.org/aasl/kqweb
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10