It's a little irritating that the meta content attribute doesn't match the title of the article. But in any case, it seems incomplete. This is really arguing t

It's a little irritating that the meta content attribute doesn't match the title of the article. But in any case, it seems incomplete. This is really arguing the end of high school English "as we know it," I suppose. Arguing that writing will no longer be an essential skill to teach. Even if true, it doesn't follow that the courses will stop existing. Creative writing and studio art are already not essential skills, but courses for those still exist. They're just relegated to being electives rather than core curriculum. High school English also doesn't exist solely to teach writing. It also teaches reading, as well as inculcating some level of shared cultural experience with past and future generations by becoming at least passingly familiar with some of the canon of English-language literature. The question of how to actually assess reading proficiency and familiarity with the material becomes more challenging, sure, but having those as educational goals still makes sense.