
Students at Mississinewa High School in Gas City, Indiana, were set to take the stage this week for opening night of "Between the Lines," the musical based on a Jodi Picoult book about living "the story you want, even if it's not the story you're in." Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. But the show was canceled just two weeks before the teenagers were set to perform for their families and friends in what Picoult criticized as an act of censorship.
Main Idea: Mississinewa High School in Indiana canceled its planned production of Jodi Picoult’s musical "Between the Lines," and Picoult called the move censorship.
Key Points:
The school cancellation may chill speech in public schools and leave students and families with less say over arts choices.
The dispute may push parents and voters to demand clearer rules for school performances and more open review before last-minute cancellations.
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