National Coalition Against Censorship

Promoting freedom of thought, inquiry and expression, and opposing censorship in all its forms.

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    • What is Censorship?
    • Censorpedia: NCAC’s Wiki of Censorship History
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      • Book Censorship Toolkit
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      • The First Amendment in Schools: A Resource Guide
      • The Show Must Go On! Fighting Theater Censorship
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      • Student Protests During National Anthem & Pledge: A Resource & Timeline
      • Sexting: Know Your Rights
      • Islam in the Classroom: Teaching About Religion Is Not Religious Indoctrination
      • LGBTQ Right to Read Resource Guide
      • Watch What You Tweet: Schools, Censorship, and Social Media
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    • For Librarians
      • LGBTQ Right to Read Resource Guide
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      • Graphic Novels: Suggestions for Librarians
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      • NCAC Report: What’s All This About Trigger Warnings?
    • Censorship News
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      • Islam: Indoctrination or Education? A Timeline
      • Music Censorship In America: An Interactive Timeline
      • Art and Culture Censorship Timeline
      • A Timeline of Video Game Controversies
      • A Timeline of Legislation Aiming to Protect Youth Online
      • A Selective Timeline of the Internet and Censorship
      • Timeline of Abstinence-Only Education in U.S. Classrooms
      • Student Protests During National Anthem & Pledge: A Resource & Timeline
      • A Brief History of Film Censorship
      • National Endowment for the Arts: Controversies in Free Speech
      • Visualizing Censorship
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    • In The News
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  • NCAC Condemns Decision to Remove Student Painting from U.S. Capitol Building
  • Introducing CENSORPEDIA, NCAC’s Crowdsourced Wiki for Censorship Incidents
  • NCAC, Allies Advise Virginia School District on How to Avoid Future Censorship
  • Museum Hosting Political Art Exhibit Quarantines Works Overtly Critical of Trump
  • NCAC Objects to Bill Requiring Parental Notification Prior to Teaching of Sex Ed. Materials

Featured Posts

Vermont School Disinvites Childrens Author Because of Book About Heroin Addiction UPDATE: School Reverses Decision, Will Carry Book in Library

South Dakota Bill Deemed by Critics to Threaten Education in Evolution and Climate Change

By Josh Zuckerman, January 27, 2017

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Free Speech Groups Urge NJ School to Reverse Censorship of Performance of Ragtime; UPDATE: School Reverses Decision

By NCAC, January 25, 2017

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NCAC Issues Rebuttal to Supporters of Virginia ‘Sexually Explicit’ Book Regulation

By NCAC, January 23, 2017

Credit: Ariel Hayat, Flickr

NCAC & FIRE Respond to Fordham’s Feeble Justification for Denying Club Status to pro-Palestine Group

By NCAC, January 23, 2017

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Free Speech Groups Release Statement in Support of Publisher of Milo Yiannopoulos’ Book

The statement argues that “the suppression of noxious ideas does not defeat them; only vigorous disagreement can counter toxic speech effectively.”

Selected Resources

Student Protests During National Anthem & Pledge: A Resource & Timeline

Arkansas Lawmakers Threaten to Cut University’s Funding Over Student Anthem Protest

NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick recently sparked controversy by kneeling during the pregame playing of the national anthem in order to protest police shootings of African-Americans. His protest sparked somewhat of a movement among students.

The First Amendment in Schools: A Resource Guide

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How does the First Amendment protect the rights of students and teachers? This guide provides background on the legal and practical questions surrounding school censorship controversies.

Book Censorship Toolkit

Persepolis ban protest at Lane Tech

NCAC’s guide to fighting book censorship is made for students, educators, and parents everywhere. Get tips on responding to book censorship, learn the typical objections to books, and the usual procedure for challenging book bans.

  • Introducing CENSORPEDIA, NCAC’s Crowdsourced Wiki for Censorship Incidents

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