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Florida Professor Fired for Assigning a Profane Story, Lawsuit Says

First publishedJul 29, 16:17 UTC
Last updatedJul 30, 12:58 UTC · 6m ago
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Florida Professor Fired for Assigning a Profane Story, Lawsuit Says
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Vinita Prabhakar, a Florida professor, was fired after assigning a profane story to her students.

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A Florida professor was fired from her job. She had assigned a story with bad words to her students. The professor said she did this to challenge her students.

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This story is important because it shows how teachers can be fired for their teaching methods.

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Who was fired?
Vinita Prabhakar, a Florida professor
Why was she fired?
She assigned a profane story to her students
Where did she work?
South Florida State College
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    The professor's teaching method was unusual and caused controversy.

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    NYT USsaid she assigned the story to challenge her students
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    The professor was fired for assigning a profane story.

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    NYT USreported the professor was fired for the story
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