Required reading for 4th graders in Illinois....

[Lissa]

I had to read a biography of Reagan, while he was a sitting president during his second term.

I ad to DO a biography on both old bush, and clinton during school.

That pretty much settles that, then. It was my impression that this was fairly widespread practice. Glad to hear it confirmed.

Any other objections, Ashock?

-Jester

I wouldn't jump to that conclusion. I know that it was never required reading for me on any bios on any presidents, sitting or not. I'm not sure how the school district was in Okanogan for the brothers, but in Omak, the school district nor the staff ever required something like this. We did, however, as Seniors have a Civics class that was all about dealing with the governement and how it works for the US and somewhat Washington state (at the Junior level, we had half a year of history just on Washington state with Sophomore year dealing with US history, and Freshman was world history).