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Second read of policy IJJ draws dispute over wording on diversity, gender and class — committee sends it back to policy subcommittee
Summary
Public commenters and committee members objected to recommended wording changes in the second read of IJJ (Instructional and Library Media Materials Selection), and the committee sent the policy back to the policy subcommittee for further review.
At the policy committee’s second read of IJJ — Instructional and Library Media Materials Selection — teachers and community members urged the committee to reconsider recommended language changes that they said narrow or erase important distinctions.
Montello teacher Jay Zimmerman said the earlier language required materials to "provide comprehensive and accurate materials that are inclusive of cultures, languages, and discourses that reflect and examine the…
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