Teachers often complain that websites have been blocked in school so that students cannot access them. Censorship varies according to school/district criteria. Obviously we don't want our students exposed to pornography, but other overzealous filtering can have an effect that divides the 'haves' from the 'have-nots.' Such filtering takes away the opportunity to teach students the critical thinking skills they'll need to discern the good from the bad. Excellent! Worth your time to read.
What's the Impact of Overzealous Internet Filtering in Schools? Kathy Baron. 6.26.14. Mind/Shift
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/06/whats-the-impact-of-overzealous-internet-filtering-in-schools/
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