... permit the official suppression of ideas," and then it is stated that the banned books were returned to the school shelves. This is followed by the statement, "the Court seems to allow school boards a rather free hand with curriculum materials," which seems to reinforce the First Amendment Right of Free Speech, and protects both the student's and the teacher's rights (Cromwell 2). ... Those against the banning of books from public schools argue that censorship itself is inappropriate and a violation of the U.S. Constitution, while ... on the other hand, supporters of book banning feel t...

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