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In the English class he taught before becoming a dean last year at Bentonville High School in Arkansas, students engaged with plays, poetry and articles but read just one book together as a class.

Do you remember those days back in school when your English teacher would distribute English textbooks, and the classroom buzzed with excitement as you dove into the captivating stories within?

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Young people, especially, are choosing to read in English even if it is not their first language because they want the covers, and the titles, to match what they see on TikTok and other social media.