Textbook That Says Some Slaves Treated Like Family Is Pulled

A social studies textbook that says some slaves in Connecticut were cared for like family members is being pulled from fourth-grade classrooms in Norwalk. Norwalk public school officials said they began reviewing the book, "The Connecticut Adventure," after a parent raised concerns last month about its depiction of slavery.   The district's chief academic officer, Michael Conner, said in a letter to parents that the textbook minimizes the impact and implications of...

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