>> Spade Moslem 'convert' apparently wants the Joe Camel easy reader to
>> replace
>> Huck Finn as part of his personal 'educational plan'.
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>> School district apologizes to student over N-word use
>>
>> 10:07 PM CDT on Wednesday, October 31, 2007
>>
>> By DARLA MILES / WFAA-TV
>>
>> Today, there's a book battle brewing over Mark Twain's Adventures of
>> Huckleberry Finn, after the N-word was used in class.
>>
>> A short time ago - African American activists met with Birdville ISD
>> authorities - wanting the book off the reading list.
>>
>> The discussion, lasting two hours, stemmed from a meeting last Thursday,
>> when the N-word was used during an English literature class.
>>
>> The N-word was used in a vocabulary class to prepare students to read
>> Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
>>
>> The school district apologized to Mohamed and have agreed to implement
>> sensitivity training for all their teachers in reference to
>> African-American Muslim students.
>>
>> He did not get an apology from the teacher in question.
>>
>> The family will work with the district to remove Adventures of
>> Huckleberry
>> Finn from the curriculum.
>>
>>
http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa071...
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