So I read this https://thedcline.org/2019/08/22/allyson-finch-wilson-lets-overcome-the-soft-bigotry-of-low-expectations-and-ensure-middle-school-isnt-a-joke/
The issue to me isn't (just) that the expectations are low (in a charter school!). The books that you read as a child stay with you for ever, and shape the way you think.

So, I'd like to poll you parents - what are high school freshmen prescribed as reading lists this year?

I'm posting this in the private school forum as well, to get a more comprehensive look at it.