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 > From: [log in to unmask] > 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 > = > 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 > =20 > =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D = > =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D=20 > 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 > [log in to unmask] > https://english.stanford.edu/people/shelley-fisher-fishkin > =20