Reading, retention, revenue: Long-term 3rd-grade stakes
As Maryland moves toward a new literacy mandate, we examine a study that tracks the economic impact on students through age 26 who were held back.
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Literacy outlasts the lab
While STEM gets the headlines, research shows that reading proficiency remains the top requirement for long-term education and workforce productivity.
Pope Francis: studying literature is valuable
The pope's letter entitled "On the Role of Literature in Formation" addresses the important role novels and poetry can play in our emotional maturity.
Md. seeks comment on 3rd-grade reading retention
Do you think Maryland third graders who fail to demonstrate sufficient reading skills should be held back? Sound off.
La. may consider mandatory summer school
Louisiana has a plan to ease the state's "literacy crisis": mandatory summer school if kids need it and phonics.
Check letter spacing to help kids learn to read
How can the spacing of letters in words be used to help young children who are having difficulty learning to read?
$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.
Reading Now Network is a West Mich. positive
Reading at grade level, by third grade, has been shown to predict success throughout a student's school life, and one group of Mich. schools is meeting the challenge.
A healthy diet supports early literacy skills
Diets rich in vegetables, fruit, berries, whole grain, fish, and unsaturated fats and low in sugary products produced better reading scores. From Finland.
Bilingual education is planting roots
As part of a growing global economy, many students are enrolling in dual-language programs and earning a Seal of Biliteracy.