“We do one book after state testing, and we did ‘The Great Gatsby.’ … A lot of kids had not read a novel in class before.” — Laura Henry, 10th-grade English teacher near Houston “My son in 9th grade ...

The end of year recaps can be dizzying. But they’re also full of gold. By Sam Sifton I am the host of The Morning. The lists are coming. The lists are here. Spotify and Apple Music pushed out their ...