Troy School Board tables approval of 'The Kite Runner'
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:55:38 -0800
TROY - The Troy Area School Board tabled a decision Tuesday night on approving for usage in Grade 10 World Literature a critically-acclaimed book that was also one of the most frequently challenged books in 2008.Described by "Entertainment Weekly" as "a
Read More...
High schools add to reading lists
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 08:10:21 -0800
You'd probably recognize many of the offerings students are required to read in high school English classes. After all, "Romeo and Juliet," "To Kill a Mockingbird" and other literary classics are still a part of high school. But local teachers are increasingly adding other offerings — books students choose themselves and discuss with classmates. read more
Read More...
Our Media, Ourselves: Are We Headed For A Matrix?
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -0800
We're streaming our video, downloading our books and doing away with the hard copies that used to help communicate our personalities to one another. Bob Mondello points to a surprisingly early vision of that kind of digital future — and asks what's behind the worry it expresses.
Read More...
