Another book bites the dust....

[surlywench]

Book Pulled From Eastern Iowa High School Class

AP- A critically acclaimed book has been yanked from a high school literature class in Carroll, after the school district's superintendent expressed concerns the book has inappropriate sexual content.

Carroll Schools' Superintendent Rob Cordes hasn't read all of
``What's Eating Gilbert Grape?'' but says a scene in which the
books protagonist, Gilbert Grape, receives oral sex from an older,
married woman is out of bounds for high school students.

Cordes says a parent expressed concerns about the book, which
has been taught in Carroll High School's literature-to-film class,
which also includes books such as John Grisham's ``The Firm.''

``What's Eating Gilbert Grape?'' was written by Peter Hedges, an
Iowan, and has been taught in Carroll for several years.

Cordes says he believes there's some material in the book that's
inappropriate. But others aren't as convinced.

Carroll High School teacher-librarian Kelly Fischbach says the
book deserves to be judged in its entirety, not for a few
sentences.

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At least the Librarian is speaking out about the issue.. but juuuuuust
DUH!:roll:

[Buxom Wench]

there's only one response to that...... :augh:

[Foxglove2660]

there's only one response to that...... :augh:
I'm looking for a 'smiley' in which one smiley is banging another smiley's head against the wall with a bubble that says "stupid stupid stupid".... because it'd hurt to bang my own head....

[Bean]

What, are they afraid the kids are going to read about something they probably are doing anyway? Feh!

[*Gremco]

I don't think sex should be in school curricula. I don't care if the teens are "probably doing it anyway." Its like saying schools should be allowed to teach the Bible because most of the students are Christian anyway. Schools are not places to be controversial. They are there to educate, not push buttons. If parents have a problem with what the student is reading, then they have a right to guard their child from the offensive material. Just as religion should be up to the discretion of the parents, so should morals and sexuality.