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The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

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GREEN LIGHT. RED LIGHT. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald has been part of the sophomore English curriculum for so long that no one knows when it was added. Still, it was removed this year from the reading list. Anne Boemler, 10th-grade English teacher and fellow member of the group who set the booklist, had a few of the grounds in mind: “We were concerned about the antisemitism in the novel; we wanted students to read texts by a more diverse collection of authors; and (you guessed it) we were indeed feeling tired of reading a hundred essays on the green light every year.”

Saying goodbye to Gatsby: American Literature curriculum makes a change

Aarushi Bahadur, Freelance for RubicOnline October 16, 2022
The English Department made shifts to the 10th grade booklist this year, removing the classic American novel, The Great Gatsby.
Akie Kutsunai moved to Minneapolis from Nashville after receiving her masters degree to teach American Literature, classics in society and speculative fiction at SPA.

Akie Kutsunai is excited to explore the creativity of SPA students

Hazel Waltenbaugh, News Editor August 30, 2021
Akie Kutsunai moved to Minneapolis from Nashville after receiving her master's degree to teach American Literature, classics in society and speculative fiction at SPA.
Many students struggle with grammar, and don’t have a chance in regular english classes to learn it correctly.

Increased grammar focus would make for more polished writing

Rylan Hefner, Interactive Storytelling Team December 19, 2018
While many SPA students have lots of experience and skill writing good content, many struggle with grammar, and don’t have a chance in regular english classes to learn it correctly.
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