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Parent criticizes 9/11 lesson; board promises review of curriculum guidance
Summary
A parent told the Wayne Township Board that a district 9/11 lesson 'whitewashed' history, prompting board members to defend teachers, point to a district FAQ and agree to consider standardized curriculum guidance and a committee to review controversial topics.
A resident sharply criticized how Wayne Township classrooms handled Sept. 11, urging the Board of Education to revisit district guidance and standardize how "controversial" topics are taught.
Rebecca Bradley, who identified herself as a parent and resident, told the board that her fifth-grade daughter returned from school without hearing names and terms Bradley said were central to the attacks, including "Osama bin Laden," "Al Qaeda" and "terrorist." "There never was in the past. There…
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