Book Ban Rejected

For The Seattle Times, David Olson writes…

\”In its second book-banning vote in five years, the Federal Way Public Schools board Tuesday turned down several parents\’ request to remove six books from high-school English classes. The complaining parents were offended by vulgar language and sexual and violent scenes in the novels. But school officials and other parents said the books are great literature and appropriate for teenagers in an advanced English class.\” I\’ll bet those same complaining parents use the f-word in front of their kids. [more…]