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Peer reviewedHolden, Constance – Science, 1987
Discusses the conflicts and controversies associated with public acceptance of certain teaching materials and textbooks. Cites specific court cases and outlines the issues involved in the adoption process. Reviews efforts taken by different states in addressing the quality of instructional materials. (ML)
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Dissent, Educational Resources, Instructional Material Evaluation
Peer reviewedClark, Tina M. – OAH Magazine of History, 1990
This student paper, a first place winner in the 1987 National History Day competition, relates events of the first college textbook controversy in the United States. In 1947, University of Wyoming trustees authorized reviewing textbooks for "subversive tendencies." Faculty and trustees successfully negotiated the controversy, resulting…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Communism, Conflict Resolution, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
