Document Type
Argument Essay
Publication Date
1987
Excerpt
The most recent battles between religious conservatives and secular humanists threaten to catch all of society in their crossfire. The minds of our nation's youth have become the territory that the religious right would claim for its own by attempting to dictate what should and should not be read in school. As a result of clashes over content in textbooks and outside reading material, our young people have experienced a steady decline in the quality of available public education. Regardless of whether liberal or conservative thought systems predominate in the political and judicial areas, education is vital to the preservation of this democratic society. As such, it must be free from outside influences, especially of the political or special-interest variety, in order to provide future generations with the skills they will require.
Recommended Citation
Kisner, Kathleen A., "What Shall We Read in Reading Class? (1987)" (1987). The Valpo Core Reader. 471.
http://scholar.valpo.edu/core_reader/471