Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
chapter
Regulations Governing Local School Boards and School Divisions [8 VAC 20 ‑ 720]
Action Amendments Regarding Use of Controversial or Sensitive Instructional Materials
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 1/15/2014
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1/6/14  8:53 am
Commenter: Mary Keeling, Newport News Public School

Reject this amendment
 

Reject this amendment.  If passed, this can lead to widespread censorship of ideas and violation of student's First Amendment  rights to access ideas from multiple perspectives.  A democratic society must encourage open  discussion of ideas even if the ideas are repugnant to some. 

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