[Vision2020] "Proposal would let schools ban books" (fwd)
Tim Lohrmann
timlohr@yahoo.com
Fri, 21 Feb 2003 15:03:06 -0800 (PST)
Carl,
I'm not talking about going out and yanking
anything not considered PC by one community faction or
the other. Just considering that there are some books
that probably shouldn't be in a school library.
But, "liberal" doesn't mean much here. My
understanding is that one stripe of "liberal" or
another has been heavily involved in removing some
classic literature from libraries for one reason is
another.
But still, I'm sure High School librarians at least
would agree there are some things they
wouldn't/shouldn't allow.
By the way, what'cha think about that Ryan
Anderson--starting the season in Tacoma, but on his
way to the rotation sometime soon if he stays healthy,
right?
TL
--- Carl Westberg <carlwestberg846@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Actually Tim, I must (respectfully, as a fellow
> Mariner fan) disagree with
> you on your last sentence. I know many a school,
> public, and university
> librarian. Despite the stereotyping, most
> librarians I know are downright
> liberal, and view book banning as slightly below
> kitten stomping in their
> list of favorite things.
>
>
>
> Carl Westberg Jr.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: Tim Lohrmann <timlohr@yahoo.com>
> >To: vision2020@moscow.com
> >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] "Proposal would let
> schools ban books" (fwd)
> >Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 14:13:34 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >Visionaries,
> >Imagine that--parents having input into the running
> of
> >a school their own child attends.
> >What an outrage!!
> >
> >Don't all schools have discretion on what sort of
> >literature they want to allow the taxpayer's money
> to
> >be spent on?
> >If not, they certainly should.
> >
> >I can think of all sorts of books that would be
> unwise
> >for a school to endorse by allowing them in the
> >library. I'm sure most school librarians would
> agree.
> > TL
> >
> >
> >--- Debbie Gray <dgray@uidaho.edu> wrote:
> > > Thought some visionaries might be interested in
> the
> > > following item. This
> > > last week, Post Falls schools recently were
> > > challenged for allowing 'The
> > > Chocolate Wars' to circulate in the junior high.
> A
> > > parent complained and
> > > now if someone wants to check it out, they must
> get
> > > permission from their
> > > parents...
> > >
> > >
> --------------------------FWD-----------------------
> > > >From the Thursday edition of the Idaho
> Statesman:
> > >
> > >
> > > Proposal would let schools ban books
> > >
> > > A bill that would allow local school boards to
> ban
> > > certain books from
> > > school libraries will be considered in the House
> > > Education Committee.
> > > Introduced by Rep. Peter Nielson, R-Mountain
> Home,
> > > on Wednesday, the bill
> > > says individual school boards may exclude "any
> > > materials that do not
> > > support the definition of a thorough system of
> > > public schools,"
> > > established by Idaho law.
> > >
> > > The section of law referenced in the bill
> mentions
> > > basic values such as
> > > honesty, self-discipline and respect for
> authority.
> > >
> > > Nielson said it s his intention that local
> school
> > > boards are simply made
> > > aware that they have the option to pull books
> off
> > > library shelves.
> > >
> > > "We require quite a few things that do not
> foster
> > > self-discipline,"
> > > Nielson said. "Some library books have a
> > > preponderance of swear words,
> > > they mention sexual acts. These are the kinds of
> > > things I want them to
> > > look at."
> > >
> > > Edition Date: 02-20-2003
> > >
> > >
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