K-8 may prep kids for h.s. better than middle schools
Attending a middle school, compared to a K-8 school, may give kids a lower self-perception of their reading skills, a study from NYU suggests.
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Students mark Banned Books Week 2017
When communities rise up and challenge our libraries' right to carry certain books, the community challenges the 1st Amendment, a student explains.
$45 mil from feds will strengthen Md. literacy
Literacy is a foundation for all learning, and Md. public schools have their share of $45 million coming from the feds to boost literacy skills.
Em dashes vs. semicolons in student writing
To add to a sentence in a way that emphasizes or elaborates the point, should you use a semicolon or an em dash?
Word of the day: ‘dotard’
US and N. Korea are engaged in a war of words that we hope will not escalate into a nuclear threat. The words are becoming personal, though.
Boys or girls, we get good at what we practice
We can deny it, but test after test (whether valid or not) shows boys score well in higher math and girls in elementary reading. What to do?
Blogs can drive Civic Memorial students to success
Can a group of blogging freshmen in IL find the answer to what motivates students everywhere to success? One English teacher hopes they can.
An astrophysicist asks why we ask, Why?
Scientists are curious people indeed, but all humans are naturally curious about <em>something</em>. What about us makes us that way?
Storytelling, reading achievement link is complex
Esp. for African-American boys, storytelling ability seems linked to the trajectory of reading achievement in elementary school.
Special ed needs to focus better for reading
Reading and spelling difficulties could play an important role in determining what special education services young students may need.