Sometimes you just have to clutch your pearls and push forward
In the Valley News this week we have a screenshot of a play that a parent has objected to having assigned to her daughter at TVUSD. It’s part of a larger discussion that parents, board members, teachers, and now Sacramento is having about what is appropriate and helpful in children’s education.
This play very openly describes a man having sex with what appears to be a minor or a young guy who still lives with his parents. It’s very graphic and the “f” word is used over 100 times. This is just one example.
The Valley News or the Village News doesn’t typically publish foul language. It’s usually not necessary.
When we are covering school curriculum, that’s the point. If it’s too graphic to put in a newspaper that mostly adults read, how appropriate is it for school child