So, Dennis the computer guy (never met him before) comes to our house to fix my computer. Julie's there, saying nothing. Honest. I'm not even home. Honest.
Dennis starts in about boys. He says boys should be able to read auto repair manuals in school. And that if teachers had to read an auto repair manual they'd know how boys feel when they have to read Mobey Dick.
He says in 6th grade his son was reading at a 4th grade level and put in remedial reading. Over the summer he gets interested in Dungeons and Dragons. When he returns to school in the fall, he's now reading at a 10th grade level and gets kicked up out of remedial reading, since he's now reading ahead of his class instead of behind his grade level.
Just anecdotally, it seems that this fall a whole lot more boys dropped out of college. Is it an epidemic yet? Tell us if you've got an experience to share on this.
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