In case you didn't know, Chicago public schools banned Persepolis from being taught in 7th grade a couple of weeks ago:
http://www.salon.com/2013/03/20/chicago_teachers_union_calls_ban_on_persepolis_orwellian/
http://www.mhpbooks.com/persepolis-controversy-continues-after-chicago-public-schools-ban/
Oops! I *just* saw Elmaz's email about this. Sorry for being redundant.
ReplyDeleteNo worry, it's a good reminder that we should look at both volumes and consider just what the Chicago schools administrators used as a rationale. Dark times there.....
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