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Culture
Christian publisher announces dyslexia-friendly Bible for kids

Scripture is full of miraculous transformations: the blind see, the lame walk, the sick are healed. Now, a prominent Christian publisher wants to help transform how children with dyslexia read… Read More

October 17, 2024
Public Education
Majority of Kentucky public school students test below grade level in basic subjects

Less than half of Kentucky students are at grade level in core subjects, new test results reveal. The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released the new… Read More

October 8, 2024
Public Education
A Connecticut college student can’t read or write. She blames Hartford Public Schools 

A 19-year-old student is taking legal action against her Connecticut school district after she graduated high school unable to read, write or do math. Aleysha Ortiz and her family moved… Read More

October 2, 2024
Public Education
Despite improvement, Mississippi students still struggle with reading and math

Half of Mississippi’s students still can’t read or do math at grade level, a new state report revealed. The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released new… Read More

September 18, 2024
Public Education
Most Alaska students are below grade level in reading and math

Two-thirds of Alaska students can’t read or do math at grade level, a new report reveals. Alaska’s Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) released its 2024… Read More

September 11, 2024
Public Education
Iowa turns to AI for reading program

(The Center Square) – Iowa elementary schools will use an AI reading assistant with voice recognition technology to assess and assist students in their reading skills, the Department of Education… Read More

August 22, 2024
Public Education
Maryland literacy policy in the works

(The Center Square) – Maryland’s venture to create and implement a statewide comprehensive literacy policy is underway, but State Board of Education President Joshua Michael says the board won’t consider… Read More

July 24, 2024
Culture
Missouri drops 4 spots to 32 in 50-state ranking on child well-being

(The Center Square) – Missouri declined in all four areas measured by the annual KIDS COUNT Data Book, published by The Annie E. Casey Foundation, as it dropped from 28th… Read More

June 25, 2024
Opinion
Kansas school district deceives school board and parents about reading proficiency

(The Sentinel) – According to the Lawrence Journal-World, USD 497 Chief Academic Officer Patrick Kelly announced at the June 10 board meeting that the Lawrence, Kansas district… Read More

June 19, 2024
Public Education
Science of reading produces ‘remarkable progress’ in early literacy, new Alaska data shows

Evidence-based reading instruction is boosting Alaska’s K-3 test scores, new data reveals. Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced the success of the Alaska Reads Act, citing large increases in reading proficiency. “I’m… Read More

June 14, 2024
Public Education
School choice doubles proficiency rates in minority, low-income Philadelphia students

Philadelphia students who receive school choice scholarships are twice as likely to be proficient in reading and math, a new report reveals. Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP), a nonprofit scholarship-granting… Read More

June 7, 2024
Culture
Science of reading helps English language learners, study finds  

Lauded as a solution to the nation’s escalating literary crisis, the science of reading is taking early childhood education by storm.   Policymakers from coast to coast – including… Read More

May 23, 2024
Public Education
They spent $30K per pupil, but only 28% of 8th graders proficient in math

(The Daily Signal) – The public schools in the state of New York doled out $29,284 per pupil in “current expenditures” in fiscal year 2022, according to a report published… Read More

May 10, 2024
Government
California’s ‘anti-literacy’ teachers’ union opposes science of reading bill, critics say

The largest teachers’ union in California opposes reading reforms because it wants the bar to remain low, some education policy experts say. The California Teachers Association (CTA) is openly opposing… Read More

April 11, 2024
Public Education
Kansas superintendent touts ‘rebranding’ in an era of declining test scores

(The Sentinel) – The Olathe school district does not permit school board members to conduct annual needs assessments to improve student outcomes as required in state law, but district officials… Read More

February 8, 2024
Public Education
Ohio school board hands tied by teachers’ union lawsuit, loses grant for reading tutors  

An Ohio school board has reluctantly agreed not to hire reading tutors after the local teachers’ union filed a lawsuit. The Akron Board of Education voted… Read More

February 8, 2024
Culture
Report: Choice schools score better in reading, math

(The Center Square) – The latest report on school choice in Wisconsin again shows choice schools outperform public schools in Milwaukee’s biggest cities and rural areas. The Apples to Apples report… Read More

January 22, 2024
Public Education
National group gives Illinois poor rating on policies that support reading instruction

(The Center Square) – A national teaching organization is giving Illinois poor marks on policies to improve reading instruction. The National Council on Teacher Quality published a … Read More

January 16, 2024
Public Education
Science of reading bridges partisan divide in education

In an era of unprecedented partisanship, education reformers from both sides of the aisle are finding common ground in a surprising place: reading instruction. In her recent State of the… Read More

January 5, 2024
Public Education
Having low-performing elementary students repeat a grade boosts long-term success, new study shows

Grade retention helps students reach higher levels of achievement, new research reveals, defying education establishment claims that repeating grades does more harm than good. Traditionally, public schools have discouraged grade… Read More

December 27, 2023