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    Mary Sanchez: The problem isn’t banned books, naughty words or wokeness. America is dumbing down

    The lesson is deep into the much-maligned transcript of a Tennessee school board’ s discussion before unanimously voting to nix the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel“ Maus” from the 8th grade curriculum. The vote got the McMinn County board members widely roasted, belittled as another example of overreach by elected officials. The work by Art Spiegelman...
    by Mary Sanchez, Tribune Content Agency Jan 31, 2022 3 minutes

    The crux of America’s looming educational crisis is obvious and it has nothing to do with the books in the curriculum.

    The lesson is deep into the much-maligned transcript of a Tennessee school board’s discussion before unanimously voting to nix the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel “Maus” from the 8th grade curriculum.

    The vote got the McMinn County board members widely roasted, belittled as another example of overreach by elected officials. For many, it fit neatly into disputes in districts nationwide; book censorship, the meddling on

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