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Moffett, James – English Education, 1989
Examines the 1974 case of fundamentalist censorship in Kanawha County, West Virginia, and responds to fundamentalist's objections to the disputed books. Suggests that the solution to censorship may lead to the development of "spiritual" education, an education of expanded consciousness based on pluralism. (MM)
Descriptors: Censorship, Community Attitudes, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education
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Boomer, Garth – English Education, 1989
Considers the schools of thought in language and learning, and examines how their theories and propositions affect teachers. Characterizes the teacher as a professional manager and discusses what it means to be such a person. Investigates what managers and teachers know and need to know-in-practice. (KEH)
Descriptors: Educational Principles, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Foreign Countries