Camelot High School drama teacher Michele Smith chose the play "It Happened One Night" for the annual fall student production. Students had been chosen for various parts in the play and rehearsals were underway. Principal Jones, as was his practice, went to one of the rehearsals. The rehearsal indicated that the play centered around a sexual encounter between two naïve 18-year-olds and the
consequences of the encounter on their lives 10-years later. The sexual encounter scene was from what Principal Jones could tell was very explicit. He decided that the play could not go forward. Drama Teacher Smith protested saying academic freedom trumped the principal's decision. Which of the following is the most appropriate response to Teacher Smith
A. The choice of plays for a student performance is not protected by academic freedom
B. Ask Teacher Smith to remove or rewrite the sexual encounter scene to make it more acceptable
C. Teacher Smith is correct, high school students should be mature enough for this type of play and the lessons learned in the play
D. Refer the matter to the school board for their interpretation of the suitability of the play
A
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