MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Memphis-Shelby County Schools kicked off on Tuesday with a summer of "fun learning adventures." Summer Learning Academy (SLA) boasts four weeks of math, reading and "fun ...
With nearly 60% of California children not meeting state reading standards by the third grade, strong parent-teacher partnerships and a statewide shift toward evidence-based reading strategies are ...
From breaking news to special features, we're on it! Join the NonStop Local Chord group and always be in the know. BILLINGS, Mont. - In recent months, pen pal programs have sprouted up around the ...
Project 75 is a reading initiative with an ambitious goal: to boost the percentage of third-graders in Jackson who pass the state assessment on the first attempt from 55% to 75%. Cormack presented his ...
A clearer picture is emerging of reading proficiency among Shelby County third-graders following the release of raw data that breaks down standardized testing scores. Overall, Memphis-Shelby County ...
MSCS's Summer Learning Academy is mandatory for some third-graders based on TCAP scores. Around 3,100 third-graders are enrolled in the summer program, but the number required due to the reading law ...
When it comes to grading, does “tough love” work? The disparity between students’ grades and their performance on standardized tests has resurfaced the age-old question about whether students’ grades ...
Lori Robertson knew the stakes were high. Under a new Louisiana law, the third graders she taught this summer at J.B. Nachman Elementary School in Alexandria would have to pass a reading test or be ...
More than 1,000 third graders from across Tulsa spent Thursday learning about insects up close during the Exploring Insects event hosted by Tulsa Master Gardeners and OSU at Expo Square. TULSA, Okla. ...
The testing window for the IREAD-3 assessment opens in just a few days. Legislation passed last year requires 3rd grade students to be retained if they do not pass the Indiana reading assessment.
Nearly a quarter of Louisiana third graders are ending the school year far behind in reading, the state Education Department said Thursday. Under a new state law, some of those students will have to ...