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Board reviews five instructional titles; one flagged for mature Kent State material for grades 9–12
Summary
Superintendent Blokesmith reported the Instructional Materials Committee recommended five titles for implementation; one title contains potentially challenging material about the Kent State incidents from the 1960s and was recommended only for students in grades 9–12.
Superintendent Blokesmith told the board the Instructional Materials Committee reviewed five titles and recommended them for implementation. He said one of the titles contains potentially challenging content relating to the Kent State incidents of the 1960s, including violent scenes and profane language.
Blokesmith said the committee concluded the title is appropriate only for students in grades 9–12. The materials presented at the meeting have been reviewed by the Instructional Materials Committee; no formal vote was recorded at this meeting.
