Analyst's note: Johnstown, PA made the correct decision for the kids. They don't need the controversy that could surface at this time.
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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A Pennsylvania school district has decided not to stage a Tony Award-winning musical about a Muslim street poet after community members complained about the timing so soon after the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
The Richland School District in Johnstown had planned to stage "Kismet" in February, but Superintendent Thomas Fleming said Tuesday that it was scrapped to avoid controversy.
[....]Ahmed Rehab, a spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations [CAIR], said that literature and the arts are some of the best ways to bridge gaps between people.
"And those in education ought to know that more than anyone," Rehab said. "We're a country of immigrants. It's doesn't stand true to our legacy as a nation. I think they need to reinstate the play."
An unscientific online poll in the Tribune-Democrat suggested some locals are questioning the decision. Asked whether the school made the right call, 174 said no and 116 said yes.
Fleming said sensitivity about the play is understandable because of Flight 93's demise in nearby Shanksville, and because the sudden death of a drama student in a car crash affected students last year. [....]"
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