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Dixon Unified board upholds committee recommendation to keep Sherman Alexie novel in curriculum
Summary
After a public appeal and hours of testimony, the Dixon Unified School District Board of Trustees voted 3–1 to retain The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian in the high‑school curriculum, following a committee review that found the text "highly appropriate."
The Dixon Unified School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday voted 3–1 to accept a review committee’s recommendation that The Absolutely True Diary of a Part‑Time Indian by Sherman Alexie remain part of Dixon High School’s adopted curriculum.
The committee that reviewed the complaint—appointed under board policy 13 12.2 and convened after a formal complaint—recommended continuation after scoring the text 20–24 points on the district rubric, a rating the committee characterized as “highly appropriate.” Dr. Lisa Estupin, assistant superintendent of education services, told the board the committee spent more than 20 hours reviewing the book, the rubric and alternate texts and that staff had offered alternative reading options and opt‑out arrangements for families who requested them.
The appeal centered on whether…
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