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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As an example - how many MCPS students read classic literature for English?  I remember reading the Odyssey and the Tempest in 7th grade. For the Tempest, we had a fieldtrip after we finished the play to watch a production of it at Arena Stage. I think for all of us, it was our first experience watching a play.[/quote]

Is classic lit not part of MCPS MS English?[/quote]

My children in the Churchill school cluster read 2 books per year in English, one of which was always chosen because it was only around 100 pages. MCPS also pushed more recent publications, especially those on video format - a movie always tenda to follow the book - vs. the classics. There were so many great authors and great works that colleges really expect students to be exposed to that MCPS has dropped off the curriculum.  All students deserve the challenge, rigor, and experience of reading great literature.

A classic book in paper / hardcopy format would be more beneficial to a child than more screen time. Studies are beginning to link the increased use of digital devices to increase behaviors associated with ADHD. Is this what our educational system is to become?[/quote]

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