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While I personally hold nothing against the topics above, when did English class become a brain washing course with hidden agenda? Why can't the kids simply learn the beauty of the English language, and be inspired by the great minds, even from a complete different time?  Or am I living in such a sheltered life that the topics are prevailing way of life now? Shouldn't all the current events be part of civics class?

I don't know if the list is specific to his class or to Cooper, but my question to the wise readers here--what should I do? Tell my kids not to read these books which means going against the school? Or ask for an alternate list?

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- It hasn’t.  Have you read all of the books? ANY of the books?  It sounds like you’re really running wild with your assumptions.  So I’d suggest that you read at least a few of the books and see if they offer ways for kids to learn the beauty of the English language, and to be inspired by great minds.

I think it’s bizarre for you to ask for an alternate list — when you apparently haven’t read any of the books.  What would you ask for?  Books written by dead white people?  Books that only reference “current events” from at least 60 or more years ago — and prohibiting any class discussion that relates in any way to more recent current events?  I’d be curious to learn how those conversations go.  [/quote]
English class indeed became a brain washing course with hidden agenda. In Cooper's 7th grade English syllabus, a list of concepts of study starts with "Identity", ends with "Change". For parents who want their kids to learn English, go find some other resources for your children. Besides classics, you may introduce the books such as Animal Farm, 1984, Please Stop Helping Us, Discrimination and Disparities, Irreversible Damage to your children.
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Amen to that! I would add voices of proud black Americans such as the ones in the documentary Uncle Tom.

Transformative Social Emotional Learning is embedded in all areas of the academic learning experience in FCPS. Unfortunately, opting out kids out of the SEL screener doesn’t remove them from all the CRT based material disguised as SEL. Time to replace  the entire School Board and fight back the wolf dressed in sheep clothes Superintendent. [/quote]

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