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Board member Mrs. Fry asks McGuffey SD to review Scholastic book fairs and evaluate Skytree alternative
Summary
Mrs. Fry urged the board to consider alternatives to Scholastic amid concerns about age-appropriate content; the board agreed to ask administration and teachers to compare Scholastic materials with Skytree and to involve PTOs and staff in the review.
At the June 20 committee meeting, board member Mrs. Fry asked the board to open a districtwide review of Scholastic book-fair materials and to consider alternatives after community members raised concerns about content. "Why are we supporting a company that has drifted so far in these directions?" Mrs. Fry asked, citing a 2020 Scholastic classroom article and Junior Scholastic materials that discussed George Floyd and policing and saying those items prompted concern about suitability for first- through sixth-grade students.
Mrs. Fry said she…
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