‘It’s Everything I Ever Wanted’: Illiterate Ex-Convict Changes Life by Documenting Reading Journey
A California ex-convict has become an internet sensation and motivational speaker for sharing his journey of overcoming illiteracy.
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New York City to Change ‘Fundamentally Flawed’ Method of Teaching Reading in Schools
New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks said the city is going to make major changes in how reading is taught in order to address the fact that half of city children in grades 3through 8 are not proficient in reading, according to a report.
Philippines Finally Reopens Schools After 2+ Years of Lockdowns
Most primary and secondary schools in the Philippines held in-person classes on Monday for the first time since March 2020 when Manila ordered learning institutions nationwide to shut down in response to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, the Philippine Star reported.
Study: More than 33% of Children Who Started School During Coronavirus Need ‘Intensive’ Reading Intervention
More than one in three students who started school during coronavirus pandemic restrictions are reading far below grade level and have little chance of recovering by the end of the school year.
Florida May Require Students to Take Financial Literacy Course for Graduation
Lawmakers in Florida are hoping to make it a requirement students know how to manage their money before graduating from high school.
Study: Child Illiteracy in Brazil Surges 66% After Lockdowns
The number of illiterate six- and seven-year-olds in Brazil surged by 66 percent from 2019 to 2021, which is a time period coinciding with prolonged school closures across Brazil due to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported on Tuesday.
VIDEO: Boy Works to Share Love of Reading with 500,000 Children
Orion Jean may be young, but he is on a mission to spread the gift of reading with hundreds-of-thousands of children.
Minneapolis Public Schools Throws Out Bins of Books — Where 42% of Students are Reading Proficient
Minneapolis Public Schools defended throwing out bins of books, claiming they no longer met “the guidelines for highest-quality books for our students.”
Study: Common Core Obstructs School Choice
A study finds that school choice has been obstructed since most states implemented the Common Core State Standards.
