Protecting the Right to Teach and Learn: Power, Politics, and Public Schools

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Censorship stifles the ability of schools and teachers to educate students in meaningful and productive ways. In recent years, challenges to what gets read, taught, and learned in schools has increased. With the aim of protecting the academic freedom of individuals and groups from accross political and religious spectrums, the authors, along with noted authorities in education, respond to these challenges. The authors include a fascinating case study of a school district embroiled in a dispute about the progressive philosophy and practices at an elementary school. They also examine the legal and pedagogical implications that accrue, and offer educators strategies for adrressing challenges and censorship issues that may arise in their districts and classrooms.