Censorship In The Classroom


    After reading all the articles on the subject of censorship in the classroom, my opinion on the topic is that a student should not be penalized simply for writing something that is considered "uncomfortable" or "intimidating" by school administrators or board members. If the writing does not contain any threats or actual harm to anyone reading it, it should not be considered a serious problem. If the student who wrote the piece does not act on what he/she wrote or do anything bad that coincides with the content of the written piece, it should not be considered a serious problem. However, if what the student has written is actually threatening, harmful, or extremely inappropriate, then some action should be taken, such as bringing that piece up to the principal/parent and talking with that student about what that piece could mean in terms of their mental health or personal issues. If necessary, some consequences should be applied towards the student, however I do not believe that expulsion is ever called for in these situations if the piece and the student are harmless to others. 

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  1. Anonymous29 October 2017 at 11:37

    I agree with you as well. Awesome blog post! I enjoyed reading the articles a lot. I find that they have me a better insight about censorship, especially in the classroom. I believe that we should be able to write about things that are considered dangerous. I think some people are often scared of what others will think of their personal opinion. I think that we should write whatever we feel is right.

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  2. La-di-da Bird9 November 2017 at 14:46

    I like what you said about school admins penalizing students for touching on "uncomfortable" subject matter. If we never touched on uncomfortable subject matter there would never be anything new or worth talking about, just the same topics rehashed over and over, and often it's the uncomfortable subjects that most need to be explored and acknowledged. You wrote this really well, outlining the boundaries students shouldn't overstep and overzealous punishment. Nicely said!

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