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Boyer didn't clarify whether staff could recommend the same book after going through the process again. While the board approved materials for the other classes, Otsuka's novel was held for weeks before being sent back to staff for reconsideration.
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In the staff memo, they said the book was chosen as an update as part of a College Board review cycle. She didn’t explain what that meant, or say what may have been discriminatory about the process.Īnother board member who was in attendance but not on the committee, Brett Hyde, said committee members seemed to think the point of view of the book, of Japanese people being incarcerated, was too similar to an excerpt from another book taught in the class.ĭistrict staff first asked the board for approval of the book, along with four other new reading materials for other classes, in April, after an internal selection process. Superintendent Kelly Thompson, committee chair Terri Boyer and board president Christopher Buckmaster also have not agreed to interviews with the Journal Sentinel.īoyer did send a statement saying the book didn’t move forward because of concerns that the selection process had been discriminatory. She did not grant interview requests to discuss the issue further. She also said she didn't think the book was rigorous enough to prepare students for the Advanced Placement English course and exam, arguing the book doesn't appear on lists of top books referenced on the exam or recommended for the AP course. Kontney, in an email, said her words have been “spun to meet a narrative” and she wants to see a wider pool of book options considered. Parents in attendance, including Ann Zielke and Alison Hapeman, who support the book, told the Journal Sentinel that committee member Laurie Kontney said she thought staff chose the book because it was "diverse" and that should not be the basis of choosing it. The district has not posted or provided minutes, which Buxengard said will be presented at the next board meeting July 18. National organizations and Otsuka herself have weighed in about the value of the text.Ī June 13 school board committee meeting, where the book was not approved, was not recorded, according to Muskego-Norway Schools administrative assistant Laurie Buxengard. In recent weeks, more than 100 parents and others have signed a petition asking the district to accept the book. incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.ĭistrict leaders have denied interview requests and issued a vague statement about why the book, “When the Emperor Was Divine” by Julie Otsuka, isn't moving forward as part of the Accelerated English curriculum. They said staff had to start over their process for choosing a new book for the class. The reading list for a Muskego High School English class has become a national talking point after district leaders said staff had to reconsider their selection of a book that delves into the U.S.
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