Washington state school board removes classic novel from curriculum after complaints of racial insensitivity
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A Seattle-area school board has voted to remove the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” from the district’s ninth-grade reading curriculum after teachers, parents, and some students complained that it was racially insensitive.
Though the novel has been removed from the required reading list, it is not outright banned and can still be found in the school library. A school board member told Fox News that teachers can still use the novel in the classroom if they so choose.
While some were against the decision, district spokesperson Mary Bradford told Fox News that parents, students and teachers who spoke at Monday night’s board meeting were overwhelmingly in favor of the decision to remove the book from the required reading list.
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