Yearly Archives: 2005

Draft School Performance Restrictions Spark Objections

Posted on April 14, 2005 by David

Leesburg Today April 14, 2005 By Allen Browning Even before it gets on the books, a proposed Loudoun County School Board policy restricting the content of theatrical productions came under strong fire Tuesday night. The majority of speakers who addressed … Continue reading →

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Debate over a play continues in county

Posted on April 13, 2005 by David

Loudoun Easterner April 13, 2005 By David Bradley The Loudoun County School Board continues to ponder policies that could restrict the content of plays performed in public schools. During a meeting of the School Board’s Legislative Policy Committee last week, … Continue reading →

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Censoring schools

Posted on April 13, 2005 by David

Loudoun Times-Mirror April 13, 2005 By Jeri McGiverin, Mainstream Loudoun “I’m not looking to invite litigation, but I’m also not looking to escape it by not doing the job we’re here to do.” This was the closing remark of Mark … Continue reading →

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Censoring School Plays

Posted on April 13, 2005 by David

A School Board committee is trying to craft a policy on school productions. Loudoun Connection April 13, 2005 By Andrea Zentz Members of a School Board committee will spend the next two weeks reviewing proposed guidelines for drama productions in … Continue reading →

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Facts are inconvenient things . .

Posted on April 11, 2005 by David

School Censorship Policy Update This morning’s missive from the increasingly hysterical Sterling Supervisor follows at the end. Feel free to use the contact information he has provided. The truth is that certain members of the Legislative and Policy Committee, and … Continue reading →

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Proposed School Board Policy Would Have Banned Play

Posted on April 11, 2005 by David

Leesburg Today April 11, 2005 By Allen Browning The school board legislative policy committee did not adopt a proposed new policy on “theatrical productions” during its meeting last week but had the policy under discussion been in place at the … Continue reading →

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School Board Considering Guidelines For Plays

Posted on April 10, 2005 by David

Washington Post Loudoun Extra April 10, 2005 By Rosalind S. Helderman The Loudoun County School Board is considering a new policy governing school plays, part of a continuing wave of reaction to the performance of a student-written piece featuring a … Continue reading →

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