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Re: Legendary teacher removed from his classroom for teaching Mark Twain
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Thu, 18 Jun 2015 23:17:00 -0700
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Both links led to a message that the page is not available.  However, you
can find the LA Times article by searching for "Esquith Hobart Mark Twain."

Ken Sanderson


On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 7:02 PM, Bradley Williams <
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> The link to the LA Times story may be broken.  I've copied a new one here:
>
> http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-esquith-investigation-20150617-=
> story.html
>
> Bradley B. Williams=2C Ph.D.Altadena=2C CA
>
> > Date: Thu=2C 18 Jun 2015 18:21:54 -0700
> > From: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Legendary teacher removed from his classroom for teaching Mark
> T=
> wain
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> >=20
> > Joyce Cohen and Hal Holbrook made me aware of this outrage and =3D
> > encouraged me to share it with the Mark Twain Forum.
> >=20
> > A legendary teacher in LA was  just removed from the classroom for =3D
> > teaching Twain. Read about the school district's abominable decision =3D
> > here:=3D20
> > =3D
> >
> http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-esquith-investigation-2015061=
> 7=3D
> > -story.html
> >=20
> > Here is more information about this amazing=2C award-winning teacher=2C
> R=
> afe =3D
> > Esquith:
> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafe_Esquith
> >=20
> > Post comments in support of Esquith on the LA Times blog or write =3D
> > letters expressing your views to:
> > L. A. Unified School District=2C 333 South Beaudry Avenue=2C Los Angeles=
> =2C =3D
> > CA. 90017
> >=20
> > Thanks!
> > Shelley
> > =3D20
> >  =3D3D =3D3D =3D3D =3D3D =3D3D =3D3D =3D3D =3D3D =3D3D =3D3D =3D3D =3D3D
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> > =3D3D =3D3D =3D3D =3D3D =3D3D =3D3D=3D20
> > Shelley Fisher Fishkin=3D20
> > Joseph S. Atha Professor of Humanities=2C Professor of English=2C and =3D
> > Director of American Studies=2C Stanford University=3D20
> > Mail: Department of English=2C Stanford University=2C Stanford=2C CA =3D
> > 94305-2087
> > [log in to unmask]
> >  https://english.stanford.edu/people/shelley-fisher-fishkin
> > =3D20
>                                           =
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