Jewish Federation Director defends Maus book as appropriate for 8th graders CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga is speaking out after the McMinn County School Board voted to ban a book about the Holocaust. The school board said in a statement that “Maus” contained unnecessary use of profanity, nudity, and its depiction of violence. The board emphasized that they did not object to teaching about the Holocaust. They were concerned it wasn’t appropriate for 8th graders. The Jewish Federation argues that “Maus” is a softer way of teaching a difficult topic. And that the book does not...
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