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    DeVos Is Sued By 17 States; Richard Spencer And Colleges; Race and Student Loans

    Plus a new Education Department employee opposes regulation in our weekly roundup of learning-related news.
    by Anya Kamenetz Oct 21, 2017 3 minutes
    A supporter of white nationalist Richard Spencer (center in white shirt) tries to cover up as he clashes with the crowd after a speech by Spencer on Thursday at the University of Florida in Gainesville. / Chris O'Meara / Shutterstock.com

    Our weekly roundup of education news and happenings may make you uncomfortable, but please don't ban our inconvenient truths.

    A Mississippi district bans To Kill A Mockingbird

    The classic 1960 novel was pulled from a junior high reading list, according to the Biloxi Sun Herald, because some were made "uncomfortable" by the use of the n-word. The decision was roundly criticized. The book was temporarily banned last year from schools in Accomack County, Virginia.

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