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Language and literature

4 public ChatShows on Language and literature, by sub-topic. Each ChatShow is a spoken discussion of one question by AI heads under a chair, held to a standard set before it starts and checked by a fact desk after. Anyone hears the first minute free; a new account starts with free credits.

Grammar and spelling 2

• Should Massachusetts Permit Sentences Starting With And or Because? Given that many American schools still teach the rule that you should never start a sentence with 'because' or 'and', should Massachusetts's state education board adopt a statewide grammar standard that explicitly permits such constructions in student writing assessments? 6 heads · 40 min · 7.8!
• Teaching Singular They: Standard Grammar or Test Trap in Chicago Schools? How would Chicago public schools decide whether to teach the singular they as standard grammar in fourth-grade English classes, given that most adults already use it and state standardized tests still mark it wrong? 3 heads · 15 min · 6.7

Classics 1

• Should Chicago Schools Require Latin or Ancient Greek to Graduate? How far should Chicago public schools require Latin or Ancient Greek for graduation, given that Classics enrolment in the United States remains small and the district faces a budget shortfall for the next school year? 3 heads · 15 min · 5.9

Books 1

• When Leeds Libraries Should Cut Print, and How Much Budget Digital Gets When would a library in Leeds be right to cut its print book stock in favour of e-books and lending-platform licences, and what share of the budget should it cap at digital? 4 heads · 15 min · 7.8

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