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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 ...
Some advocates and parents are worried the state's new literacy laws won't be enough to move districts not already embracing ...
In most states, schools are required to screen students as they enter kindergarten—a process that is meant to identify ...
Detroit — The little girl with purple barrettes at the end of her braids could hardly sit still in her chair, but Academic Interventionist Evelyn Smith pressed forward. "I want to focus on your ...
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 ...
“A Song Below Water” is a fantasy novel for young adult readers that centers around Black sirens who are trying to navigate ...
Ethereum needs a 30% pump while gold requires 20% to reach $5K. But predicting which crosses the finish line first isn't as ...
First HISD took the libraries. Now teachers say the district's curriculum leaves no room for storybooks and some are secretly reading to students anyway.
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 ...