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Franklin Regional board approves middle‑school novel after parents raise concerns over themes
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The Franklin Regional Board approved use of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children in eighth‑grade curriculum after staff described curricular connections and two parents offered contrasting public comments about the book’s suitability.
The Franklin Regional Board of School Directors voted to approve use of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children in an eighth‑grade curriculum segment during its Aug. 18 regular meeting, after district staff described curricular connections and members of the public voiced both support and concern.
District curriculum staff described the novel as connecting literary analysis with historical context. Doctor Delp, speaking for the curriculum team, said the book was proposed to replace a current nonfiction text, 10 Days in a Madhouse, and “there are a lot of tangible connections” to eighth‑grade standards, including themes of identity, belonging and cross‑curricular links to World War II. Delp also said students who wish to opt out…
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