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Why one reading expert says ‘just-right’ books are all wrong

In a new book, researcher Timothy Shanahan argues that giving students easy texts is holding back US reading achievement ...
Reading achievement has been stagnant in the US for decades, raising questions about what other methods might work to help ...
Last year, Michigan approved two new literacy laws aimed at districts using programs that are not aligned with what’s known ...
In most states, schools are required to screen students as they enter kindergarten—a process that is meant to identify ...
The former administrator at a school where a 6-year-old student shot his first grade teacher ignored multiple warnings from ...
The air buzzed with laughter as children clutching colourful storybooks darted between rows of stalls lined with vibrant illustrations and picture books.
Matrics aren’t the only kids heading into that intimidating exam hall. Children get their first taste of the exam hall at ...
It’s that both are trapped in a system that confuses stimulation with engagement. Teachers, desperate to reach distracted minds, now fight fire with fire: math games for short attention spans, online ...
Your kid’s birthday party, that epic sunset over the mountains, your dog’s first trip to the beach-deserve better than shaky ...
In his five years as Louisiana’s education chief, Cade Brumley has navigated the two overlapping realms of education policy ...
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Melissa Levonick and Nicole Collins used their experience at Wading River School to create a curriculum now taught in 38 ...