01-12-2016 21:06 via krqe.com

School district temporarily pulls classics after complaint

ACCOMAC, Va. (AP) — A Virginia school district has temporarily pulled two classic novels from its classrooms after a parent filed a formal complaint over language contained in the books.
A parent of an Accomack County Public Schools student filed the complaint over “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” and “To Kill a Mockingbird” because of their use of racial slurs, local media outlets reported.
The district has temporarily suspended the use of the books while offic
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