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. what is the intended purpose of this section of the passage? to show the steps involved in publishing a newspaper. to teach students about journalism and the writing process. to present the full details about a famous supreme court case. to present evidence about censorship in school newspapers.

Explanation:

The passage starts by stating that schools censor articles in student - newspapers. It gives statistics about student newspapers in high - schools, mentions the editing process and how it can lead to censorship. Then, it uses the Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier case as an example to support the idea of censorship in school newspapers. So, the main purpose is to present evidence about this censorship.

Answer:

To present evidence about censorship in school newspapers.