The Board of Education continued a discussion on Tuesday night regarding a request to inject a series of mandatory readings into district schools.
In a recent curriculum committee meeting, board member Pauline Bruno submitted a list of ten "Books that Shaped America" - curated by C-Span in partnership with the Library of Congress - for consideration and implementation in the district.
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