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Danvers public speakers and teachers debate classroom use of All American Boys
Summary
Dozens of residents, parents and educators spoke during public comment at the Oct. 6 Danvers School Committee meeting about the eighth‑grade ELA unit centered on All American Boys. Teachers and union representatives defended teacher autonomy and intellectual freedom; some parents raised concerns about language and age‑appropriateness.
Dozens of residents, parents and educators addressed the Danvers School Committee on Oct. 6 to urge opposing outcomes on using All American Boys in the eighth‑grade English curriculum.
The debate focused on whether the novel — which includes profanity, depictions of substance use and a violent incident — is educationally appropriate for the district's middle‑school students and whether teachers and curriculum leaders followed the district's review processes.
The issue drew organized remarks from the Danvers Teachers Association and local educators who defended the selection and urged the committee not to restrict classroom materials. Sarah Stone, a seventh‑grade ELA teacher at Holton Richmond and English teacher leader, read…
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