In what appears to be a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, two local families on Wednesday sued literacy specialists Lucy Calkins, ...
Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles offered critiques to Thompson Elementary leadership in hushed tones after observing a classroom in October. "This is the quintessential problem for 'at-bats' in ...
In the 2022-2023 school year, 36.4% of third graders were proficient ... district has made major changes in how they teach reading in all grade levels in the last year. Shehee and Minor both ...
Lawmakers have responded to the podcast by taking a closer look at what curriculum schools are buying, and, in some states, attempting to outlaw specific teaching methods. The legislative efforts come ...
Carlisle Public Schools uses KnowAtom's hands-on science curriculum ... noting that "the state has the best fourth-grade reading and eighth-grade math scores in the country on the National ...
In recently presented classroom assessments, Winona Area Public Schools (WAPS) declined in reading proficiency in a few grades and increased in some grades. The district’s graduation rates also were ...
These are “sharp, steep declines,” said Peggy Carr, the commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, which ...
The proposed curriculum includes lessons from the Bible in reading and language ... four times; in 2nd grade; 17 times, in 3rd grade; 190 times, in 4th grade, 81 times; and in 5th grade 66 times. " ...
A lawsuit filed by a pair of Massachusetts families is adding to the backlash against an approach to reading instruction that some schools still use despite evidence that it’s not the most effective.
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) took the final step needed Friday to advance a controversial curriculum ... third grade, referenced 190 times; fourth grade, referenced ...