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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My dcs go to a good public high school in the south. Ds has not had to read a book since middle school. Dd has had one book to read for AP English Lit so far, that's it.[/quote]

You need to rethink labeling this school “good.”

My kid goes to a suburban public school in California. He has read 5-8 novels a year in English class every year. [/quote]

I’m in a suburban district in California that’s supposedly good and my middle schooler was assigned two whole books to read in three years of public middle school. And those two books were at an elementary level. [/quote]

PP here. Sounds like there’s a difference between schools that are “supposedly” good and actually good. Reading is fundamental. If a school doesn’t require students to read novels then I would question its reputation.

Many schools DO require students to read novels throughout the year.  Just like in the old days. If your school has discontinued this practice, you may want to push back. [/quote]

Oh come on. You are coming across as precious and a bit dim now. If a school district is highly rated by all measures used to assess public schools, it is “good.” If that same school district doesn’t make middle school kids read a whole book, it’s “supposedly good.” The fact you can’t seem to understand that the same district can be both goes to your limitations more than anything. [/quote]

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