Aaron Wesolowski
@aaronweso.bsky.social
DC dad. Opinions are my own.
“But more pointed toward the curriculum products their schools had purchased from major publishers.
“Those programs often revolve around students reading short stories, articles, and excerpts from novels, then answering short-form questions and writing brief essays.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
“Those programs often revolve around students reading short stories, articles, and excerpts from novels, then answering short-form questions and writing brief essays.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Kids Rarely Read Whole Books Anymore. Even in English Class.
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
“But more pointed toward the curriculum products their schools had purchased from major publishers.
“Those programs often revolve around students reading short stories, articles, and excerpts from novels, then answering short-form questions and writing brief essays.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
“Those programs often revolve around students reading short stories, articles, and excerpts from novels, then answering short-form questions and writing brief essays.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
By focusing directly on foundational skills and dedicating scheduled time for support, middle and high schools can empower teens to become a confident, successful readers.
Many Teens Lack Basic Reading Skills. These Teachers Are Trying to Change That: Schools are building programs to provide sustained reading support to older students.
Many Teens Lack Basic Reading Skills. These Teachers Are Trying to Change That
Schools are building programs to provide sustained reading support to older students.
www.edweek.org
December 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
By focusing directly on foundational skills and dedicating scheduled time for support, middle and high schools can empower teens to become a confident, successful readers.
I wrote an op-ed for The 51st arguing that DCPS middle-schoolers need to be reading full-length novels to build concentration, empathy, and strong foundational reading skills
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Opinion: DCPS middle-schoolers should be reading novels
Many parents like myself were shocked by a recent change to the English curriculum at Alice Deal Middle School.
51st.news
December 5, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I wrote an op-ed for The 51st arguing that DCPS middle-schoolers need to be reading full-length novels to build concentration, empathy, and strong foundational reading skills
51st.news/opinion-dcps...
51st.news/opinion-dcps...
Reposted by Aaron Wesolowski
Staff at Alice Deal Middle School made the decision this year to remove all full-length novels from the 8th grade curriculum.
It's a mistake, current parent @aaronweso.bsky.social writes, arguing that "reading full novels has real and important benefits for middle school-age children and in life."
It's a mistake, current parent @aaronweso.bsky.social writes, arguing that "reading full novels has real and important benefits for middle school-age children and in life."
Opinion: DCPS middle-schoolers should be reading novels
Many parents like myself were shocked by a recent change to the English curriculum at Alice Deal Middle School.
51st.news
December 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Staff at Alice Deal Middle School made the decision this year to remove all full-length novels from the 8th grade curriculum.
It's a mistake, current parent @aaronweso.bsky.social writes, arguing that "reading full novels has real and important benefits for middle school-age children and in life."
It's a mistake, current parent @aaronweso.bsky.social writes, arguing that "reading full novels has real and important benefits for middle school-age children and in life."
Reposted by Aaron Wesolowski
DOGE cuts, furloughs, and the toll of working without pay during the shutdown have devastated local families.
One buffer that keeps neighborhoods from unraveling: Investing in community schools, Eboni-Rose Thompson argues in this opinion piece.
One buffer that keeps neighborhoods from unraveling: Investing in community schools, Eboni-Rose Thompson argues in this opinion piece.
Opinion: Now is the time to support D.C.’s community schools
If the federal government cuts funding, local investments we make in community schools and family supports are the buffer that keeps neighborhoods from unraveling, argues Eboni-Rose Thompson.
51st.news
November 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
DOGE cuts, furloughs, and the toll of working without pay during the shutdown have devastated local families.
One buffer that keeps neighborhoods from unraveling: Investing in community schools, Eboni-Rose Thompson argues in this opinion piece.
One buffer that keeps neighborhoods from unraveling: Investing in community schools, Eboni-Rose Thompson argues in this opinion piece.