Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

GodOfDucks t1_jdezyn6 wrote

Reply to comment by iamthatis4536 in Why Kids Aren’t Falling in Love With Reading by drak0bsidian

>The school library will only let kids check out books from “their” grade level.

This is so bizarre, I've never of such a thing!

What problems do they think they are solving with this policy?!?

3

vivahermione t1_jdfavfo wrote

I wonder if they've gotten complaints from parents about children reading books with "mature themes" and this is how they deal with it. I agree; it's bizarre and inimical to learning.

2

iamthatis4536 t1_jdft8ly wrote

I think the problem of kindergarteners tearing pages out of Harry Potter.

1