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Public commenter urges mandatory reading of George Orwell and calls to remove DEI policies
2623103 · February 12, 2025
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A resident urged the board to require George Orwell's 1984 and to remove diversity, equity and inclusion policies from district practices; he also asked for follow-up on AP African American Studies curriculum.
Chad Bishop, a resident of Sioux Falls, addressed the board during the public-comment period and urged the district to require George Orwell’s novel 1984 for juniors and seniors and to add a unit studying propaganda to the social studies curriculum.
“I would like to once again request that you make George Orwell's 1984 and [Aldous]…
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