Wayne County Schools host community event to address literacy crisis in America
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Ellen Hopkins, author of more than a dozen young adult novels, will be visiting Brandywine High School to share her experience in writing . Students were given permission slips for parents to fill out, opting them into the assembly from 9:40 to 10:30 a.m. on October 17. Only students with permission from parents will be allowed to attend the event.
Hopkins decided to visit the district after Brandywine parents Jen and Lyle Unger reached out to share some of the challenges the district has been facing relating to book regulation . Hopkins, who is often referred to as 'the most banned author in America,' has frequently spoken out about censorship and content regulation. Several of her books have been banned in school districts, with her first book, 'Crank,' being the most frequently restric...
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