Marshall University does not ban books! The information is provided to let people know what has been banned/challenged elsewhere.
2013
A teacher at Schofield Middle School in Aiken (SC) will not face criminal charges for reading to his students from the science-fiction book. In addition to the Card novel, the teacher read excerpts from Agatha Christie novel and a young adult novel set in the Old West, officials said. The incident came to light after the materials were characterized by one student and one parent as pornographic, according to a press release issued by the school district.
2012
A teacher at Schofield Middle School in Aiken (SC) will not face criminal charges for reading to his students from the science-fiction book. In addition to the Card novel, the teacher read excerpts from Agatha Christie novel and a young adult novel set in the Old West, officials said. The incident came to light after the materials were characterized by one student and one parent as pornographic, according to a press release issued by the school district.
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Ron Titus, titus@marshall.edu
304-696-6575
Last updated
September 6, 2013