Louisiana education officials are moving to require every public school student to read at least one state-approved work of classic literature each year, with $2 million already set aside to help support the effort.

Classic Literature List

The Department of Education has already published a separate list of recommended ‘Great Books’ as part of Louisiana’s revised English language arts standards. This list includes works such as ‘The Iliad,’ ‘The Odyssey,’ ‘Pride and Prejudice,’ ‘The Great Gatsby,’ ‘Fahrenheit 451,’ ‘1984,’ ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Crime and Punishment,’ and ‘Their Eyes Were Watching God.’

The mandate would begin in the 2027-28 school year. The department is currently developing the list, though it is unclear when it will be released or which books will be included.

Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.