Reading Matters: Collection of Readings for Writers
- ISBN-10
- 0536595542
- ISBN-13
- 9780536595546
- Series
- Reading Matters
- Category
- College readers
- Pages
- 404
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996-08
- Author
- Pearson Custom Publishing
Description
Published first in The New York Times in 1977 , Roger Sipher's essay argues that we should abolish mandatory attendance in high schools , claiming that this would improve the quality of education by cutting down on disruptive behavior ...
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