While Higley Unified School District has barely moved past a dispute about one novel in a dual-enrollment course, a governing board member objected Nov. 19 to the purchase of another novel.
But despite Vice President Anna Van Hoek’s dissent, the board approved an expense voucher that included the purchase of “A Woman Is No Man” on a 3-1 vote with Board Member Kristina Reese absent.
“A Woman Is No Man,” by Palestinian-American author Etaf Rum, is approved for use in dual enrollment courses by Chandler Gilbert Community College but also for 11th graders in the district, according to the district’s approved novel list.
