All posts tagged "banned books"
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For Cedar Falls schools, emphasis is on how to read, not what to read
Believe it or not, the Bible is banned in some places. Now this seems extreme to some people, but others think it’s a reasonable choice. ...
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English teachers defend challenged choices
By: Madeline Nicol Michelle Rathe, an English and acting teacher, claims The Awakening by Kate Chopin as her favorite banned book. Published in 1899, Chopin’s...
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Recent decision to ban book avoids deeper truths at its heart
By: Mikaela Mallin Sherman Alexie’s young adult novel, National Book Award Winner The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian, speaks autobiographically of the...
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Colleges returning to using standardized testing for admissions
Standardized testing has long been debated over. Now with many colleges after the pandemic requiring SAT scores again to apply, many students struggle to rise above their scores. These...
