Last November, BttS reported the Halton District Catholic School board’s decision to review the position of The Golden Compass on its elementary schools’ shelves. Unfortunately, that review culminated with a ban. However, its neighbouring board has decided not to follow suit and the books will remain but with a disclaimer sticker warning readers that the books “in no way represent the reality of the Roman Catholic Church.” Read more.
Corrigendum (04-Mar-08): we got our school boards mixed up and originally posted that the Halton school board had retracted the ban, when it was its neighbouring board’s (Dufferin-Peel) decision to keep the books on the shelves.
February 29, 2008
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angela says:
Well, I think that as a school, it was a prudent decision to place such a controversial book under review. Very glad they ultimately didn’t ban it though.
March 2, 2008 10:01 am | link
Sensible decision. If faith were so weak if would fail to a book like HDM, it wouldn’t be worthwhile.
March 2, 2008 12:47 am | link