A multi-award-winning young adult science fiction novel has been removed from the Windsor school district’s proposed curriculum, sparking a local debate over censorship and classroom content.
The novel Scythe, by Neal Shusterman, is set in a future where artificial intelligence has eliminated hunger, disease, war and even death, according to publisher Simon & Schuster. In this world, only government-appointed “scythes” can end life to control population growth. The story follows two teenagers selected to apprentice in the role.
The Windsor School Board voted 3–2 to reject adding the book to the district’s 2026 reading curriculum. The proposal came from Julie Forrest, an English teacher at Windsor High School…