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I have my sons in a classical education school/ homeschool hybrid and they still read these books. They really enjoy them

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I recommend https://features.apmreports.org/sold-a-story/ for insights into the demise of reading skills in America in the last 20 years

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Delighted to see that the 1916 subject matter has been enjoyed by our kiddo repeatedly for several years. Not necessarily those exact texts, but several similar. Both reading themselves and as read alouds.

And no, not public school. Some private and now at home.

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The public school curriculum is so dumbed down that my son used his 6th grade home school science textbook to write a paper for his 10th grade public school Chemistry class. His public school 9th grade World Geography textbook says tornadoes occur on weekdays more often than weekends because people drive to work more during the week causing climate change. So ridiculous

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In all fairness, 100 years ago there wasn't the expectation that all students could handle these texts. It was common for students to drop out early (6th, 7th, 8th grade) and only a relatively small proportion of pupils made it all the way through high school. In 2024, there is huge political pressure for EVERY student to succeed, and the only way to accomplish that is to dumb down the curriculum. We can have a rigorous curriculum tomorrow if we are willing to give up the idea that EVERY student can become an accomplished reader.

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Umm you can gave your homeschool kids read the good books without forcing taxpayer to subsidize you.

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Pretty sure homeschoolers pay taxes too.

If a state or locality were to implement an aggressive school choice program-- like full vouchers to the school of your choice-- that locality would boom.

And private or religious schools would afford paying salaries like public schools do.

Its the current system that subsidizes idiotic indoctrination stations.

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School should be like a soup kitchen... Subsidized only for the needy. We don't give people meal vouchers to go off and choose their own restaurants.

Because of so many double incomes mooching off public schools babysitting services, it's time to start means testing public schools. If people are forced to use their own money, they'll make good choices. Many more will homeschool.

But if we give parents money to spend as they please, not only will we homeschoolers and private schoolers get more hidden regulations, but also some parents like Adam and Steve will make bad choices like Harvey milk charter school, it parents who just want babysitting services.

Those who can, homeschool. When that relieves the schools budget, let the money be returned to *all* taxpayers.

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