School Board OKs “Snow Falling On Cedars” 3-2

Item: ‘Snow Falling’ survives school curriculum challenge /Becky Kramer, Spokesman-Review

More Info: During Monday night’s meeting, Assistant Superintendent Hazel Bauman told parents that they couldn’t quote sections of the book that weren’t “family-friendly” because the meeting was being recorded for broadcast on cable TV. “I am aware of the irony,” she said. Mary Jo Finney, one of several parents who raised objections to the book, said that underscored her point: “It’s adult reading for minors.”

Question: Should the Coeur d’Alene School Board have allowed opponents to read aloud portions of “Snow Falling On Cedars” that weren’t “family-friendly”?