How One Woman Became the Scapegoat for America’s Reading Crisis
Lucy Calkins was an education superstar. Now she’s cast as the reason a generation of students struggles to read. Can she ...
Donation leads to second-grade students across Iowa to receive 'Just Like Caitlin' book
"She thought winning was important but the love in her is much more important than all the games," said one second-grader.
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The decoding threshold is a key barrier to reading proficiency in older K-12 students
Foundational decoding skills and their impact on comprehension beyond elementary school offer insights into supporting ...
Education Week19d
Reading Interventions for Older Students May Be Missing a Key Component
At some point, usually around 3rd grade ... of older students, the reading interventions schools use for this age group—most of which focus on reading comprehension—likely won’t solve ...
Forbes20d
The 18 Best Reading Chairs Every Type Of Reader Can Cozy Up In
Avid readers know that when it comes to choosing the best reading chair, they not only need to be comfortable enough for long reading sessions—they should also provide ample support and space to ...
Pitchfork24d
Scheduled Explosions
But this body of work feels less like a chapbook and more like a novel. When 2nd Grade take a moment to step back from the narrative, the coziness intensifies. Lo-fi strummers “Joan on Ice ...
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Samoa citizenship bill passes second reading
An historic bill to restore entitlement to New Zealand citizenship for people born in Western Samoa between 1924 and 1949 has passed its second reading in Parliament. Green Party MP Teanau Tuiono's ...
The New Zealand Herald24d
Samoan citizenship bill: Community gathers as bill unanimously passes second reading at Parliament
The bill passed its second reading unanimously in Parliament as dozens of members from the Samoan community watched from the public gallery. New Zealand was the administrator of Samoa from 1914 ...
The Conversation25d
‘It just lifted me’: new research suggests shared reading groups combat loneliness – and the effects can be astounding
The findings of our research suggest that shared reading groups, where people from all walks of life meet regularly to read and discuss literature, can provide the kind of meaningful social ...
Mint25d
Basic literacy and numeracy: Why it’s proving so elusive in India
About 20% of our students do not achieve foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) by grade 3, and 6% not even ... couple of very simple paragraphs with comprehension and being able to write ...
This Day25d
House Passes for Second Reading Bill Seeking Creation of New Oyo State Capital
The House of Representatives, yesterday, passed for second reading, a bill seeking to create the New Oyo State with Oyo town as the Capital City. The bill was sponsored by Hon. Adeniyi Adeyemi and ...
The Guardian Nigeria25d
Bill to break Oyo State scales second reading in House of Reps
In an unprecedented move, a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution to create new Oyo and Ibadan States has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. Lawmakers in plenary at the Federal ...