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Board approves new English 9 novel, replacing Of Mice and Men with The House in the Cerulean Sea (6–1)
Summary
Northville Public Schools’ board voted 6–1 to adopt TJ Klune’s The House in the Cerulean Sea as the new English 9 novel, replacing John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men; supporters said the novel is more engaging for current students while one trustee dissented citing depth and literary complexity concerns.
The Northville Public Schools board voted 6–1 Tuesday to approve a change in the English 9 curriculum, replacing John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men with The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune for English 9 and honors English 9.
The motion was presented by Dr. Campbell Voigtel and supported by Treasurer Stewart. "The biggest piece…is that the ELA 9 curriculum is very classic based, and there's a lot of heavy themes," Dr. Campbell Voigtel said while describing…
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