"In St. Paul, the heavy emphasis on reading has reduced access to exploratory and enrichment classes for students who need to meet the reading-improvement goals. Such students may have a talent for music, but instead they are required to spend an extra half-period in reading instruction.

"In an example of 'cutting off the nose to spite the face,' elementary schools are getting rid of licensed librarians in favor of reading teachers. Here we are trying to make reading a lifelong experience, and we're cutting access to literacy specialists."

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