What are the differences between a public school and a private school when it comes to the censorship of books? How do the schools differ in their choices of books that they read? What are rules and regulations in those institutions on censorship? How do the teachers views vary between the two schools?
II. Primary sources:
Glossinger, Brett. "Case Study Interview." E-mail interview. 17 Nov. 2008.
Graziano, Rocky. "Case Study Interview." E-mail interview. 17 Nov. 2008.
“Fiction.” The Pultizer Prizes. 2 Dec. 2008
III. Major Findings:
The major difference I found between a private and public school is that private schools must follow the teachings of the particular religion their school is based on. Anything or subject that challenges what the church said is not allowed or will not be discussed. Aside from that major difference, minor differences included stricter guidelines. For example, Mr. Graziano could choose what books he wanted his class to read and the students were also able to choose, whereas Mr. Glossinger was assigned certain books from the head of the department to have his class read. Mr. Graziano seemed more relaxed and at ease about the books his class was reading while Mr. Glossinger had to be constantly keeping in check with the school’s beliefs.
IV. Implications/Future Questions:
Working on this study made me curious to find out what the viewpoints of parents or students on the issue of censorship from a private and public school would be. I also started wondering if the discussions that students had about books would vary between a private and public school.
V. Secondary Sources:
Allen, Jr., John L. "Private schools avoid press freedom laws: Catholic student journalists often censored". National Catholic Reporter. . FindArticles.com. 29 Nov. 2008. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1141/is_n7_v33/ai_18962939
Leon, Rene. "School Book Talk SIlenced: Censorship or Student Protection?" Newspaper Tree. 17 Aug. 2007.El Paso's Online Newspaper.4 Nov. 2008
Lydersen, Kari. "Censorship Reaches Ridiculous Extremes." AlterNet. 13 Mar. 2003. 4 Nov. 2008
