Chippewa Falls School Board Votes to Remove Book From District Curriculum

Friday, July 1st, 2022 -- 9:00 AM

(Bob Hague, WRN) The Chippewa Falls School Board has voted to remove a book from the district’s curriculum.

The board voted 5-2 this week to require that the book, Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe, not be part of the curriculum in any classes as optional reading for students without parental consent. A parent appealed the decision after a panel had initially recommended keeping the book.

Parents of kids younger than 18 would need to sign a consent form for their child to read the book. According to the Scholastic Book Clubs summary of the book, it contains mature language and references to sex, drugs, and alcohol and is only recommended for older readers.

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