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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1974

Page

8

Book Choices Tied To Money

Judy Daubenmier reports how library funding and budgeting influence which books appear in school libraries and trigger debates over access and censorship. Community groups push for or against titles based on perceived value and impact on students, highlighting tensions between budgets and open shelves.

Kennedy Washington Marjorie Estbey Estby

Cedar Rapids cites book withdrawal amid sex role bias debate

Cedar Rapids Community School District recently pulled the book I'm Glad I'm a Boy I'm Glad I'm a Girl after a teacher’s complaint that it sexist. The PTSA committee may withdraw it completely or limit it to classroom use while librarians weigh selection policy and student needs.

Cedar Rapids Robert Foley Margaret White Kennedy High School Library Bulletin Library Journal

Martin Luther King Film Slated Jan 15

Mt. Zion Baptist Church and Peoples Unitarian Church present King A Filmed Record Montgomery to Memphis at 7 p.m. on January 15 for the Cedar Rapids community. The documentary covers 1955 to 1968 and was Oscar-nominated for best documentary in 1971. Tickets cost 2 for adults and 1 for students. refreshments will be served.

Mt. Zion Baptist Church Eighth Street Martin Luther King, Jr Cedar Rapids Mt. Zion Peoples Unitarian Church King Montgomery Memphis Dr. King

Oldest Snake Record Acknowledged In Switzerland

A biography notes a female anaconda lived 21 years in Switzerland, marking her as the oldest snake on record. The record emphasizes longevity and species details, highlighting the remarkable lifespan of the animal.

Switzerland

Booksellers pick stock to suit demand

Policy notes that the school acts as a filtering agency while Sanford's bookstore also curates purchases. They buy what they think will sell. The statement highlights competing gatekeepers shaping inventory choices.

Sanford’s

Brooklyn teens serve as consumer advisers at BBB New York

Four teen students from Brooklyn college work part time at the Better Business Bureau of New York as consumer advisers. Listening to people's problems makes them more cautious in their own consumer dealings.

New York UPI Brooklyn College Better Business Bureau of New York

Brooklyn college student helpers launch urban education program

Student Helpers Brooklyn College created a volunteer program to give students a hands on urban consumer education experience. The school argues theory should be integrated with life experience for meaningful learning.

Brooklyn College

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