What schools ban and why

1. Forbidden environments

The book's purpose

A framework for interpreting bans

Conclusion

2. Books

Illustrative cases

Who challenges books?

Suggestions for school practice

3. Computers and the Internet

Schools' computer prohibitions

Suggestions for school practice

4. Movies, television, and photographs

Typical controversies

Suggestions for school practice

5. Garb

Significant societal conditions

Features of the garb debate

Illustrative cases

Suggestions for school practice

6. Food and drink

The adversaries

Illustrative cases

Suggestions for school practice

7. Speech

The evolution of speech policies

The influence of personal values

Word-meaning problems

Political considerations

Schools' speech codes

Suggestions for school practice

8. Bullying and sexual annoyances

Bullying

Hazing

Sexual annoyances

Suggestions for school practice

9. Music

Religious music

Morally offensive lyrics

Suggestions for school practice

10. Vandalism

Forms of vandalism

Treating vandals

Suggestions for school practice

11. Drugs, alcohol, and tobacco

Illegal drugs

Prescription and over-the-counter products

Alcohol

Tobacco

Suggestions for school practice

12. Weapons

The Columbine effect

New school rules

Illustrative cases

Controversial decisions

Suggestions for school practice

13. People

Troublesome intruders

Troublesome staff members

Troublesome students

Suggestions for school practice

14. Ceremonies and performances

Religious

Profane/vulgar

Political

Criminal

Suggestions for school practice

15. Displays

Promoting a religion

Fostering illegal, immoral, or antisocial behavior

Advocating a political position

Suggestions for school practice

16. A likely future

Speculation about the years ahead.