Kudos to the Abilene Reporter News for their well-written and FACT filled reporting
on this issue, especially in the second article below. It's shocking (though maybe
not all that surprising) to see school administrators ignore their own polices and
procedures in their handling of the issue. Hopefully, with the facts being made
known the school board/sheriff's department/distict attorney will fill the need to
correct their errors.
Shonda - congrats on your winning grant proposal, as well!
Tere Hager
Brentwood Christian School
Austin, Tx
thager@brentwoodchristian.org
> Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:50:26 -0500
> From: Shonda Brisco <sbrisco@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: SHARE: Texas Teacher and Banned Book
>
> This incident ---of the Texas English teacher / coach who is on "paid
> administrative leave" because of a "challenge" due to a book on
> his AP
> English class (for Freshmen)--- was posted last week. The first
> article is listed below for those who haven't read it. The second
> article is a "follow-up" to answer some questions that we all had
> regarding the situation.
>
> Unfortunately, the story isn't over...and a career (and a book) hang
> in the balance. (Every time I read this story, I have a "flash
> back"
> to the Scopes Monkey Trial...it's very much the same mentality....too
> bad we haven't come very far since the original "monkey trial").
>
> First article:
> http://reporternews.com/news/2007/oct/16/teacher-could-face-charges-over-book/
>
> Second article:
> http://reporternews.com/news/2007/oct/20/no-headline---jimnededit/
>
>
>
> ~Shonda
>
>
> --
> Shonda Brisco, MLIS
> District Librarian
> Peaster ISD
> Weatherford, TX 76086
>
> Digital Bookends wiki / blog:
> http://digitalbookends.pbwiki.com
> http://shonda.edublogs.org/
> sbrisco@gmail.com
>
> Resources for Texas School Librarians:
> http://txschoollibrarians.ning.com/
> http://txschoollibrarians.wikispaces.com/
>
> "Digital Resources" columnist
> School Library Journal
>
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