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EASTON AREA
SCHOOL DISTRICT
No. 119
SECTION:
PROGRAMS
TITLE:
CURRENT EVENTS
ADOPTED:
May 17, 2007
REVISED:
119. CURRENT EVENTS
1.
Purpose
The Board believes that consideration of current events has a legitimate place in the
educational program of the schools. Properly introduced and conducted, discussion
of such events can help students learn to identify important issues, explore fully and
fairly all sides of an issue, weigh carefully the values and factors involved, and
develop skills for formulating and evaluating positions.
2.
Definition
For purposes of this policy, a current event is a topic on which opposing points of
view have been promulgated by responsible opinion and is not expressly enumerated
in the course guide as appropriate for the course of study.
3.
Authority
The Board recognizes that some deviation from the assigned course guide is
necessary in the free exchange of the classroom. However, the Board specifies for
the guidance of the Superintendent and staff that any discussion of current events in
the classroom shall be conducted in an unprejudiced and dispassionate manner and
shall not disrupt the educational process, fail to match the maturity level of students,
or be unrelated to the goals of the district and the appropriate course guide.
4.
Delegation of
Responsibility
In the discussion of any event, a teacher may express a personal opinion but shall
identify it as such and must not express an opinion for the purpose of persuading
students to his/her point of view.
The Superintendent or designee shall assist teaching staff members to:
1.
Develop an alertness to the occurrence of current events in the context of the
curriculum.
2.
Develop techniques for the management of current events that do not stifle a
spirit of free and scholarly inquiry.