A controversial decision at my high school is getting national attention with an article in the NY Times and a feature on Good Morning America. The principal of Wilton High School canceled performances of a play about the war in Iraq which drew from the writings of American soldiers. A student found the script too critical of the war and parents complained. The theater teacher greatly altered the script in response, but the subject was still deemed too inflammatory to be performed. What angered me was the mention, via the principal that “a school administrator who is a Vietnam veteran also raised questions about the wisdom of letting students explore such sensitive issues.” Nicholas Madaras, a 2005 graduate, was killed serving in Iraq last September. Some of these students are going to vote for the next president of the United States. Maybe the play was too one-sided. But believing it’s unwise to let students explore these issues? Education isn’t just about learning facts. It’s about teaching people to think for themselves and make their own decisions.