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byjenningsthecat ( 1525947 ) writes:
... a belief that students have shorter attention spans ...
Dear Educational System: It was YOUR FUCKING JOB to make SURE that students had either sufficiently long attention spans, or skills to cope with shorter attention spans. As one who suffers from ADHD and still has always been able to read and enjoy even long, complex novels, I tell you that you get ZERO respect or tolerance from me for caving in like this.
... an anthology approach to literature rather than requiring complete books.
Of course - because that literature has all those inconvenient EXTRA WORDS that the writers put in even though they weren't needed.
/sarc Has it ever occu
bymsauve ( 701917 ) writes:
>Dear Educational System: It was YOUR FUCKING JOB to make SURE that students had either sufficiently long attention spans, or skills to cope with shorter attention spans.
Nope. You're confusing schools with parents.
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byjenningsthecat ( 1525947 ) writes:
>Dear Educational System: It was YOUR FUCKING JOB to make SURE that students had either sufficiently long attention spans, or skills to cope with shorter attention spans.
Nope. You're confusing schools with parents.
Can't have it both ways. In an awful lot of homes both parents work, and often have two or more jobs. And the State says the kids must go to school.
In a society that has both strong social safety nets and a high regard for same, your point has a lot of weight. In today's America, it's just not a compelling argument.
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