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Letters: Reading really is fundamental

Por: The Advocate Opinion October 10, 2022

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I have been following the stories about the state education superintendent and his proposal to by completing 30 hours of work during the summer. I think that his proposal is not enough.As a person who struggled with reading comprehension when I was young, I had to read a lot of books that were not fun or easy. It took great effort to become adroit in reading.In their book, “How to Read a Book,” Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren say... + full article



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