Oregon schools rank 4th in nation in book, program challenges

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Abstract

The group People for the American Way reported books and programs in Oregon schools were challenged 23 times in 1994. State Library official Mary Ginnane was encouraged that schools retained many of the materials challenged. Tim Nashif, director of the Oregon Family Council, saw the challenges as healthy civic engagement.

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Resource type
- Intellectual Freedom News
Collections
- Intellectual Freedom Issues in Oregon: A News Database
Challenged
- The color purple by Alice Walker, Growing up in the age of AIDS (ABC news program), Seventeen magazine
Reading level
- young adult
Participant
- schools, parents, libraries
Outcome
- In 15 of 23 cases, challenged books or programs were retained
Location
- Junction City, Redmond, Gold Beach
Source
- Baker City Herald
Is part of
- Intellectual Freedom Issues in Oregon: A News Database
Keywords
Additional information
- Junction City, Redmond, Gold Beach