The Age20d
State schools to move to phonics earlier, after reading ‘grenade’ blows up
All state school students from prep to grade 2 will learn to read using the ... a series of initiatives, including phonics checks for year 1 students. Schools will also have to increase the ...
No, minister – the reading wars are not over
Jason Clare has embraced evidence-based reading instruction, but the Australian school curriculum is holding our education system back.
Literacy coaches bring game plan to improving student reading skills
The ability to read makes the learning of all other school subjects possible. If a student struggles with their reading ...
Reason on MSN8d
The War on Bureaucracy
President Donald Trump and chief government auditor Elon Musk have set out to cut large chunks of the federal civilian ...
New public schools open at Legana and Brighton — the first time in Tasmania for a decade
Two new public schools have opened in Tasmania — Legana Primary School in the state's north and Brighton High School in the south. Families and principals have welcomed the opportunity to have schools ...
Business Wire25d
Reading Horizons Announces ESSA Level III Study with Positive Literacy Outcomes for Lumpkin County Schools’ Fourth and Fifth Graders
to enhance literacy among 272 fourth- and fifth-grade students. All three district elementary schools implemented RHE in grades 4–5 as their Tier 1, 2, and 3 phonics curriculum. A collaborative ...
WiscNews10d
Most US kids aren't gaining fast enough in reading and math. These schools are different
The average American student remains half a grade level behind pre-pandemic levels of achievement in both reading and math. That's according to the Recovery Scorecard, an analysis of state ...
Sioux City Journal11d
America's kids are still behind in reading and math. These schools are defying the trend
The average American student remains half a grade level behind pre-pandemic levels of achievement in both reading and math. That's according to the Recovery Scorecard, an analysis of state ...
Education Next11d
Which of the Following Approaches to State Testing Works for U.S. Schools?
Using state tests to compare schools’ performance presents a challenge because it is predicated on high levels of test ...
AOL9d
The War on Bureaucracy
Consider the literacy crisis: on-grade ... on March 1." "Hamas spokesperson Hazem Kassem rejected 'the language of U.S. and Israeli threats' and called on Israel to implement the terms of the ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation15d
New public schools open at Legana and Brighton — the first time in Tasmania for a decade
Maddy and Regan Dun have just moved to Legana from New South Wales, and on Thursday their two children started grade 2 and 3 at Legana ... their new school. Grade 1 student Logan has moved to ...
The Advocate23d
How Louisiana achieved 'historic progress' in reading, outranking other states on national test
The changes included Louisiana’s first-ever K-2 accountability plan ... a method to teach reading that focuses heavily on phonics. Louisiana also passed legislation that allowed the education ...