Parents now have the option of choosing whether their children use the Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary or an alternative which will be available.
Dictionary controversy reaches a compromise
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionaries were pulled from fourth and fifth grade classes at Oak Meadows Elementary School after a parent complained that a child had discovered the term "oral sex" in the dictionary. Removing the dictionaries led to complaints about censorship.
