Summaries

Here, you can get an overview of the source texts that are included in the assignment about censorship in schools.

The text “An assistant principal read the children’s book ‘I Need a New Butt!’ to second-graders. He was fired.” is an article that details how an educator was fired for what his superiors believed to be an inappropriate book to read to a class of young kids. 

The text “The Issues of Youth Censorship” is a TED Talk by Olivia Orlewicz. The TED Talk presents the case of ten-year-old Orlewicz who was prevented from giving a talk to her peers about veganism, as her teacher considered the topic was not age appropriate. Orlewicz argues that preventing discussion about uncomfortable topics with young children limits their opportunities for growth.

An assistant principal read the children's book "I Need a New Butt!" to second-graders. He was fired

The text is an article by Jaclyn Peiser published on the website of The Washington Post in March 2022.

The article is about Toby Price, the assistant principal at a Mississippi elementary school. During a virtual event organized to encourage students to read more, the guest who was supposed to read to the children failed to show u...