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Access Denied: How Internet Filters Impact Student Learning in High Schools
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by Lynn Sutton
Sales Rank: 2690894
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Hardcover: 132 pages
Publisher: Cambria Press October 28, 2006
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1934043079
ISBN-13: 978-1934043073
Product Dimensions:
9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
Book Description
This study provides heretofore unavailable information to be considered by policy makers when making these difficult decisions. The study reveals that what actually goes on in the classroom and the media center can be quite different from what school administrators think is going on. The voices of students, teachers and librarians may be heard in rich detail as they speak for themselves. Written by Wake Forest University Library Director, Dr. Lynn Sutton, this book is a required reference for all involved in education, particularly intellectual freedom. " . shows through real-world experiences how damaging filters can be for the educational process." - Marjorie Heins (J.D., Harvard Law School), author of ,Introduction to Internet Filters: A Public Policy Report (Free Expression Policy Project, Brennan Center for Justice, 2006)
Customer Reviews & Comments
Enjoyably readable depiction of high school students' research restraints -- compounded by do-good (but know-nothing) technology administrators who promote fear (and loathing) in lieu of ready access to crucial information. Makes you wonder when we're going to collectively grow up. Answer: when more people read and understand this compelling and concise examination of what they're (not) teaching our kids. Dr. Sutton, you had me at "access"...
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