teaching, freedom of

"Examining the experiences of teachers who have already been liberated, this book discusses what teachers would do if they had the autonomy not just to make classroom decisions, but to collectively--with their colleagues--make the decisions influencing whole school success; decisions such as school curriculum; how to allocate the school budget; and who to hire and fire"--.

Explores the infamous trial of John Scopes, which started the ongoing battle between Darwinism and Creationism.

Addresses censorship involving school libraries, curriculum materials, and the student press.

A guide to school censorship, looking at the history of censorship in the classroom and library, reviewing significant court cases and their effect on censorship, and discussing emerging concerns, Internet issues, and reasonable responses to censorship.