Book Banning and the Constitution
What Roman Mars Can Learn About Con Law
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Can a Board Ban a Book?
In 19 82, the court considered a case where a school board in new york banned a very long list of books from its junior high and high schools. Majority of the court said that school boards do have broad powers to manage public schools but they can't just sban books for any reason they want. The peco test really means that most boards are going to be savy enough to avoid the bad reasons for banning books. If you want book bands to be reversed, it don't rely on the courts. You've got to get involved in your local politics.
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