0 Share (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice” has been canceled in yet another act of educational cowardice. That is: 75 Morton, a Greenwich Village middle school with a renowned theater program, just aborted its production of the play after some Jewish parents asked if it’s fit for seventh-grade drama students. Yes, the role of Shylock the moneylender hits pretty much all the ancient, ugly stereotypes. But the play is a major work of art that explores crucial themes of love, power and belief. And it’s not clear how many parents wanted it canceled. “The way that...