But for most kids it would be a start if they were assigned books they might actually care about.

She had stopped assigning books and would have nothing to do with books "compiled by committees of marketing experts."

Kane told another reporter that while getting his higher education the professors would assign certain books for the students to read.

Next thing you know teachers will be assigning books that are thought-provoking.

What's different now, she continued, is that economists are assigning such books: "That is new.

University teachers often assign books that are impossible to find, forcing students to buy photocopies from them.

In the past, a book review editorial staff of eight editors assigned books to more than 100 freelance reviewers.

I assigned books to my students with the reports due before the Christmas vacation.

If professors expect students to learn by example, they should assign only well-written books.

As a general policy, I agree that it's a good idea to assign well-written books, but it's not always possible.