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[quote=Anonymous]I also think this is an issue related to location - I know we all complain about DMV schools but the truth is that our kids are better educated than lots of other areas of the country for many reasons, including the teachers, the curriculum, the parents.

My brother lives in the midwest and his kids were reading books senior year of high school that my kids read in middle school and many less of them.

I also think the quality of the teachers is not as good - DC is a mecca for the educated but in other places, you might not get someone with a PHD in literature teaching English.

I would be annoyed the teacher hadn't read AF because its a classic, short, easy and most people have read it, but weirder that she admitted the fact. In any event, good for your kid for knowing it.

AF is one of my family's favorite books - we listened to the audio version on a road trip when one of my kids was assigned it for summer reading - the other kids got to listen too and we have funny memories of the trip.  The teacher should read it over the summer and teach next year.[/quote]

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