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, Ph.D.Altadena, CA

> Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 18:21:54 -0700
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> Subject: Legendary teacher removed from his classroom for teaching Mark Twain
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 
> Joyce Cohen and Hal Holbrook made me aware of this outrage and =
> encouraged me to share it with the Mark Twain Forum.
> 
> A legendary teacher in LA was  just removed from the classroom for =
> teaching Twain. Read about the school district's abominable decision =
> here:=20
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> http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-esquith-investigation-20150617=
> -story.html
> 
> Here is more information about this amazing, award-winning teacher, Rafe =
> Esquith:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafe_Esquith
> 
> Post comments in support of Esquith on the LA Times blog or write =
> letters expressing your views to:
> L. A. Unified School District, 333 South Beaudry Avenue, Los Angeles, =
> CA. 90017
> 
> Thanks!
> Shelley
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> Shelley Fisher Fishkin=20
> Joseph S. Atha Professor of Humanities, Professor of English, and =
> Director of American Studies, Stanford University=20
> Mail: Department of English, Stanford University, Stanford, CA =
> 94305-2087
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>  https://english.stanford.edu/people/shelley-fisher-fishkin
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