Can Educators Communicate with the Religious Right? The Nature of the Dialogue.

Lee, Sharon

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ529194

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0895-1381

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Can Educators Communicate with the Religious Right? The Nature of the Dialogue.

Lee, Sharon

New Advocate, v9 n2 p123-34 Spr 1996

Describes a teacher's experience as a speaker and representative of the religious right at a school board meeting to resolve conflicts over what is suitable reading material for school children. Reviews her personal involvement in the controversy, the nature of the controversy, and the possibility of dialog between the two sides. (TB)

Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Censorship, Christianity, Conservatism, Elementary Secondary Education, Liberalism, Political Attitudes, Reading Material Selection, Religious Cultural Groups, Social Values, Speech Communication, Traditionalism

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A