The Language Police: The Keystone Cops of American Education by Diane Ravitch, ISBN 0375414827
(Manufacturer: KNOPF - Part No: 9780375414824 - SKU: 519980)

Before Anton Chekhov and Mark Twain can be used in school readers and exams, they must be vetted by a bias and sensitivity committee. An anthology used in Tennessee schools changed "By God!" to "By gum!" and "My God!" to "You don't mean it." The New York State Education Department omitted mentioning ...Read More (specification)