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[Gurn]

Getting fired, for using a book on the approved reading list:

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/texas-school-fires-teacher-for-assigning-illustrated-anne-frank-book-report/ar-AA1gXinp?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=bf53ce47b7404ffa843df6752b919bd3&ei=54

ATexas middle school has fired one of its teachers for assigning a graphic novel adaptation of "The Diary of Anne Frank," according to a report.

The Houston Chronicle reports that the Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District sent the unnamed teacher home last week after she read a portion of Frank's diary where she "wrote about male and female genitalia" to her eighth-grade reading class.

The graphic novel adaptation of Frank's diary kept her original text in full, although the Chronicle notes that "previous versions of Frank's diary omitted sections in which she wrote about sexuality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ATexas middle school has fired one of its teachers for assigning a graphic novel adaptation of "The Diary of Anne Frank," according to a report.

The Houston Chronicle reports that the Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District sent the unnamed teacher home last week after she read a portion of Frank's diary where she "wrote about male and female genitalia" to her eighth-grade reading class.

The graphic novel adaptation of Frank's diary kept her original text in full, although the Chronicle notes that "previous versions of Frank's diary omitted sections in which she wrote about sexuality."

Local station KFDM, which originally reported the story, obtained a statement from the school claiming that the illustrated version of Frank's diary had not been approved for teaching, although the station found that "it was on a reading list sent to parents at the start of the school year."

 

The diary of Frank, a German-born Jewish girl who was killed by Nazis at the age of 15, has been taught to middle school children for decades.

The firing of a teacher for assigning the illustrated version of Frank's diary is just the latest battle in right-wing culture wars that have seen books of all kinds banned from school libraries and teachers reprimanded or fired for teaching purportedly controversial texts.

 

Edit- I've tied to correct this mess of a post about 6 times, and at this point I'm tapping out.

It is what it is!

 

Edited September 19, 2023 by Gurn

[Cerridwen]

1 hour ago, the destroyer of worlds said:

Gad but I do love him!! His clap backs are priceless!!

[Cerridwen]

1 hour ago, Gurn said:

Getting fired, for using a book on the approved reading list:

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/texas-school-fires-teacher-for-assigning-illustrated-anne-frank-book-report/ar-AA1gXinp?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=bf53ce47b7404ffa843df6752b919bd3&ei=54

ATexas middle school has fired one of its teachers for assigning a graphic novel adaptation of "The Diary of Anne Frank," according to a report.

The Houston Chronicle reports that the Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District sent the unnamed teacher home last week after she read a portion of Frank's diary where she "wrote about male and female genitalia" to her eighth-grade reading class.

The graphic novel adaptation of Frank's diary kept her original text in full, although the Chronicle notes that "previous versions of Frank's diary omitted sections in which she wrote about sexuality.

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Texas school fires teacher for assigning illustrated Anne Frank book: report

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Texas school fires teacher for assigning illustrated Anne Frank book: report© provided by RawStory

ATexas middle school has fired one of its teachers for assigning a graphic novel adaptation of "The Diary of Anne Frank," according to a report.

The Houston Chronicle reports that the Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District sent the unnamed teacher home last week after she read a portion of Frank's diary where she "wrote about male and female genitalia" to her eighth-grade reading class.

The graphic novel adaptation of Frank's diary kept her original text in full, although the Chronicle notes that "previous versions of Frank's diary omitted sections in which she wrote about sexuality."

Local station KFDM, which originally reported the story, obtained a statement from the school claiming that the illustrated version of Frank's diary had not been approved for teaching, although the station found that "it was on a reading list sent to parents at the start of the school year."

 

The diary of Frank, a German-born Jewish girl who was killed by Nazis at the age of 15, has been taught to middle school children for decades.

The firing of a teacher for assigning the illustrated version of Frank's diary is just the latest battle in right-wing culture wars that have seen books of all kinds banned from school libraries and teachers reprimanded or fired for teaching purportedly controversial texts.

 

We knew it was coming but it doesn't lessen the sting of it any less. I cannot believe that this is 2023 and Diary of Anne Frank is a banned book. WTF??????

[nuckin_futz]

Prediction - will be making an appearance before too long.

[Warhippy]

Just now, nuckin_futz said:

Prediction - will be making an appearance before too long.

I asked for it out of comfort.

But we have far less restrictions here than the other site so it's possible we won't unless it's just an egregious amount of dickery

[nuckin_futz]

1 minute ago, Warhippy said:

I asked for it out of comfort.

But we have far less restrictions here than the other site so it's possible we won't unless it's just an egregious amount of dickery

As you wish but I am not gonna waste my time reading pages of garbage.

[DrJockitch]

3 minutes ago, nuckin_futz said:

As you wish but I am not gonna waste my time reading pages of garbage.

Odd stance to take while posting on this board. 

[Warhippy]

10 minutes ago, nuckin_futz said:

As you wish but I am not gonna waste my time reading pages of garbage.

Not my wish, just means I'll have to use my ignore function a lot more

[nuckin_futz]

8 minutes ago, DrJockitch said:

Odd stance to take while posting on this board. 

Not really, there's quality discussion then there's discussing straws. Straws are of little interest to me.

[Warhippy]

4 minutes ago, nuckin_futz said:

Not really, there's quality discussion then there's discussing straws. Straws are of little interest to me.

I drink my stuff neat, I never worry about straws

[nuckin_futz]

1 minute ago, Warhippy said:

I drink my stuff neat, I never worry about straws

[6of1_halfdozenofother]

14 minutes ago, nuckin_futz said:

Not really, there's quality discussion then there's discussing straws. Straws are of little interest to me.

Straws are great though.  They can break camels' backs... 

[Spring Salmon]

7 hours ago, 6of1_halfdozenofother said:

Awfully convenient to blame it on "Asian countries", when we're actually a major contributor.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/fifth-estate-recycling-1.6410657

https://oceana.ca/en/blog/canadas-plastic-problem-sorting-fact-fiction/

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/22/canadian-companies-illegally-shipped-waste-overseas-00041393

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/this-is-why-canadian-waste-keeps-ending-up-in-asia-1.4441472?cache=walqrkeg

 

But sure.  It's the "Asian countries dumping plastics in the rivers and oceans" 

 

https://ecopolitic.com.ua/en/news/poyavilsya-neozhidannyj-top-10-stran-samyh-bolshih-zagryaznitelej-okeana-plastikom-2-2/#:~:text=10 countries pollute the world's,a quality waste management system.

 

Yep Asian countries

 

https://m.facebook.com/iBanPlastic/videos/trucks-dumping-full-load-of-trash-into-the-huallaga-river-in-peru/665830206960000/

 

And peru

[the destroyer of worlds]

Well well.  There's a memo.  The whole firing the Ukrainian prosecutor thing wasn't Bidens call to protect Burisma.  He was just the messenger, telling the Ukrainian president at the time US policy.   

 

https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-impeachment-falls-apart-1828093

Joe Biden's Impeachment Falls Apart

[Playoff Beered]

Sheldon Whitehouse keeps on digging and making a case...

 

[Warhippy]

8 hours ago, Playoff Beered said:

Sheldon Whitehouse keeps on digging and making a case...

 

This should be something that is hammered relentlessly during the impeachment.  Along with the investigations into other members of the GOP and their families as well as the Trump kids.

Let's hold everyone accountable.  Since the GOP wants to be the party of "law & order" make them accountable.

Hell, make a code of conduct change towards sitting members of the senate and congress about their behaviour in public and about decency or indecency and call it Boeberts law.

[Sabrefan1]

 

[Warhippy]

11 minutes ago, Sabrefan1 said:

 

Hey Sabre.

You know what man.

I missed you bud.
Welcome back

[Sabrefan1]

12 minutes ago, Warhippy said:

Hey Sabre.

You know what man.

I missed you bud.
Welcome back

Thanks.  Just reminding people that I'm a bit of a rascal/d-bag.

 

Most people here have never been to the southern US. 

 

I'm wondering how many people thought this was funny but squeezed their cheeks afraid to react to it. 

[nuckin_futz]

 

Entertaining but I don't think you can humiliate someone who has no shame.

Also welcome back @Sabrefan1

 

[Sabrefan1]

1 minute ago, nuckin_futz said:

Also welcome back @Sabrefan1

[Warhippy]

7 minutes ago, Sabrefan1 said:

Thanks.  Just reminding people that I'm a bit of a rascal/d-bag.

 

Most people here have never been to the southern US. 

 

I'm wondering how many people thought this was funny but squeezed their cheeks afraid to react to it. 

I've been there.  I just smiled and nodded a lot and avoided engaging in any level of questions about Canada or politics at all.  Kinda liked a lot about the US.  Especially Nevada/Arizona

[ronthecivil]

On 9/19/2023 at 10:17 AM, RupertKBD said:

Honestly Ron, I think you're overestimating it.

Think back to the last three National elections in the US. Republicans underperformed in all of them.

Yup, because they ran a slate of known election deniers and abortion haters.

All they need to do is put in an anti immigrant anti crime (don't matter if crazy) guy like Desantis (and he is crazy!) who doesn't have, well, a ton of the above baggage to make easy to make attack ads. The elections even with the underperform are generally razor thin. Take out some of the other sides obvious easy points and it can flip.

That said it's unlikely they do it because the crazy people on the right don't even care if they win anymore as long as they can troll.

[Sabrefan1]

Just now, Warhippy said:

I've been there.  I just smiled and nodded a lot and avoided engaging in any level of questions about Canada or politics at all.  Kinda liked a lot about the US.  Especially Nevada/Arizona

 

The South is interesting.  This guy is likely dumber than a tree stump, but if you struck up a conversation with him on the street, he'd invite you into his home and cook a meal for you while telling you stories to entertain you as his guest.

 

Unfortunately the younger generations along with the technology we all love are homogenizing the south more and more as time passes and they are making fewer people like the guy in the video.

[ronthecivil]

22 hours ago, Gurn said:

Getting fired, for using a book on the approved reading list:

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/texas-school-fires-teacher-for-assigning-illustrated-anne-frank-book-report/ar-AA1gXinp?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=bf53ce47b7404ffa843df6752b919bd3&ei=54

ATexas middle school has fired one of its teachers for assigning a graphic novel adaptation of "The Diary of Anne Frank," according to a report.

The Houston Chronicle reports that the Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District sent the unnamed teacher home last week after she read a portion of Frank's diary where she "wrote about male and female genitalia" to her eighth-grade reading class.

The graphic novel adaptation of Frank's diary kept her original text in full, although the Chronicle notes that "previous versions of Frank's diary omitted sections in which she wrote about sexuality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Follow

Texas school fires teacher for assigning illustrated Anne Frank book: report

Story by Brad Reed •1h

 

 

 

Texas school fires teacher for assigning illustrated Anne Frank book: report© provided by RawStory

ATexas middle school has fired one of its teachers for assigning a graphic novel adaptation of "The Diary of Anne Frank," according to a report.

The Houston Chronicle reports that the Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District sent the unnamed teacher home last week after she read a portion of Frank's diary where she "wrote about male and female genitalia" to her eighth-grade reading class.

The graphic novel adaptation of Frank's diary kept her original text in full, although the Chronicle notes that "previous versions of Frank's diary omitted sections in which she wrote about sexuality."

Local station KFDM, which originally reported the story, obtained a statement from the school claiming that the illustrated version of Frank's diary had not been approved for teaching, although the station found that "it was on a reading list sent to parents at the start of the school year."

 

The diary of Frank, a German-born Jewish girl who was killed by Nazis at the age of 15, has been taught to middle school children for decades.

The firing of a teacher for assigning the illustrated version of Frank's diary is just the latest battle in right-wing culture wars that have seen books of all kinds banned from school libraries and teachers reprimanded or fired for teaching purportedly controversial texts.

 

Edit- I've tied to correct this mess of a post about 6 times, and at this point I'm tapping out.

It is what it is!

 

Was the fired because A) It had sex in it or B) It's incredibly insensitive and bordering on kiddy porn like exploration to include unauthrorised personal thought of the teenager regarding her personal sexual feelings.

 

I bet it A but it should be B.......