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A Mississippi assistant principal was terminated after reading the children's book 'I Need A New Butt!' to second graders | News Channel 3-12

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By Amir Vera and Abby Bustin, CNN A Mississippi assistant principal was fired after reading the children's book "I Need a New Butt!" to a class of second

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3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Assistant Principal Fired After Reading 'I Need a New Butt!' to Second-Grade Class

    Headline from NBC Los Angeles ·

  2. Mississippi assistant principal fired over reading ‘butt book’

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  3. Newest

    A Mississippi assistant principal was terminated after reading the children's book 'I Need A New Butt!' to second graders | News Channel 3-12

    Headline from KEYT Santa Barbara ·

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Reports & sources

11 articles, oldest first.

  1. RedState

    Asst. Principal Promptly Fired for Reading 'I Need a New Butt!' Book to Kids: Justified or Double Standard? (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    "A lack of professionalism and impaired judgment."

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Assistant Principal Fired After Reading 'I Need a New Butt!' to Second-Grade Class (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The superintendent of the Hinds County School District in Mississippi said Toby Price showed “a lack of professionalism and impaired judgment"

  3. The Hill

    Elementary school assistant principal fired for reading children's book deemed inappropriate (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    An elementary school assistant principal was fired last week for reading a children’s book to a second grade class that was deemed inappropriate by school district leaders.

  4. The Columbian

    Mississippi assistant principal fired over reading ‘butt book’ (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    JACKSON, Miss. — An assistant principal in a Mississippi school district has been fired after he read a children’s book to a class of 2nd graders that district leaders said was inappropriate.

  5. KEYT Santa Barbara

    A Mississippi assistant principal was terminated after reading the children's book 'I Need A New Butt!' to second graders | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Amir Vera and Abby Bustin, CNN A Mississippi assistant principal was fired after reading the children's book "I Need a New Butt!" to a class of second

  6. KRDO

    A Mississippi assistant principal was terminated after reading the children's book 'I Need A New Butt!' to second graders (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Amir Vera and Abby Bustin, CNN A Mississippi assistant principal was fired after reading the children’s book “I Need a New Butt!” to a class of second graders, an act the school division says violated their code of ethics.

  7. CNN

    An assistant principal was terminated after reading children's book 'I Need A New Butt!' to second graders (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    Toby Price, a now former Gary Road Elementary School assistant principal in Mississippi, said he was "a mess" after he was terminated from his job.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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