[Watery Tart]

Frances Arena, manager of curriculum and professional development of the Worcester Public Schools, told me this week that Shakur's book will remain on the list for the foreseeable future because it "heightens awareness of character education" and, more importantly, because it's "popular with the kids."

This waste of space should be required to READ EXCERPTS of this "book," in front of the text APPEARING ON A PROJECTION SCREEN, to the SCHOOL BOARD AND PARENTS.

And "more importantly" is not acceptable grammar. It is "more important."

[Calico Cat]

Whoops--looks like "more importantly" was Michelle's mistake, not our dear, darling Frances'!

[ladylib]

Members of the Fairfax County, VA, school board should get up in front of everyone and read excerpts from some of these fine books:

http://63.220.28.231/booksag.htm