Novel 'Feed' removed from required high school reading after challenge

What happened

After a formal challenge, the board appointed a reconsideration committee on August 27, 2026. It included staff, a student and five community members, one named by each director. On September 16, the superintendent reported that the committee voted 8-1 to remove M.T. Anderson's novel 'Feed' as required reading in a high school English class while keeping it in the library. Parents spoke for and against limiting books. The superintendent said the district will honor a parent's request that their child not read a specific book.

Why it matters to families

This changes what students are assigned to read, and the debate over library and curriculum policy is ongoing.

The evidence

August 27, 2026 special meeting minutes (item 3.1) and September 16, 2026 minutes (items 5.4 and 7.1).

The source