, once a staple of the American classroom, now just another app on your iPhone. Seems that some folks in Menifee, CA thought it should be pulled after a parent complained about her child coming across an "adult" term. The district, in an act of cowardice by committee, is considering a permanent classroom ban of the dictionary.Blogger's Confession: This reminds me of seventh grade, when we'd consult a dictionary under the guise of research so we could look up forbidden words. As we'd snicker, the girls in class would make mental notes to avoid us for the next five to ten years.
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