Question

Read this excerpt from a passage.

Schools also censor by prohibiting some articles to be printed in student newspapers. Approximately 74 percent of high schools in the United States offer student newspapers or journalism programs. Student publications are a safe venue where adolescents can express their opinions. These programs are often run by students and overseen by teachers and other adults at the school. Before articles are printed, they usually go through an editing and review process. Although this is a normal part of the publication process, it can sometimes lead to censorship. There have been many cases where portions of the text or entire articles have been removed from school newspapers for being inappropriate. A famous Supreme Court case involving this issue occurred in 1988 in Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier. The principal of Hazelwood East High School prohibited two topics from being printed in the school newspaper. Hazelwood East students brought the case to court, arguing that their First Amendment right to free speech had been violated. In this case, the court ruled that the principal did not violate the students’ free speech right. The court pointed out that the school newspaper was not a "public forum," and that, therefore, students did not have the same First Amendment rights as other journalists. Many people were outraged by this decision and continue to fight censorship in school newspapers.



Which of these lists the correct main idea and major details of this excerpt?


Main Idea: Prohibiting articles to be printed in student newspapers is a form of censorship.

Major Detail: The editing and review process for student newspapers can lead to censorship.

Major Detail: Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier is an example of a Supreme Court case involving censorship in student newspapers.


Main Idea: Student newspapers are a popular form of expression for young people.

Major Detail: Student publications are a safe venue where adolescents can express their opinions.

Major Detail: Students have the same First Amendment right to free speech as professional journalists do.


Main Idea: Approximately 74 percent of high schools in the United States offer student newspapers or journalism programs.

Major Detail: Student newspapers are often run by students and overseen by teachers and other adults at the school.

Major Detail: Before articles are printed, they usually go through an editing and review process.


Main Idea: Many people are outraged at the idea of student journalists not having the same First Amendment rights as other journalists.

Major Detail: The principal of Hazelwood East High School prohibited two topics from being printed in the school newspaper.

Major Detail: The Supreme Court decided that the school newspaper is not a "public forum."

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Answer 1

The first list is correct.

- The passage’s main idea is that prohibiting articles in student newspapers is a form of censorship.
- The editing/review process can lead to censorship and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier is given as a Supreme Court example.