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Riversink Elementary students practice their reading comprehension with local heroes

The Be Your Own Hero Motivational Network brought in Ant-Man and local firefighters to help teach reading to first graders at Riverbank Elementary.
Mother Jones

America’s Reading Crisis That No One Wants to Talk About

There’s this focus on K-3 without a lot of resources dedicated to helping the kids in secondary school who fell through the ...

Opinion: 5 myths about early reading — what research shows and why it matters

Are our brains wired for reading? Can kids learn to read on their own? Here's what the research says and how we can implement ...
KGOU

Lawmakers eye bringing a literacy ‘miracle’ to Oklahoma

After overhauling literacy policy in 2013, Mississippi went from 49th to a top 10 state in fourth-grade reading. It’s been dubbed the “Mississippi Miracle,” but those involved say it was more of a ...
KSL

Report: About ½ of Utah's third graders struggle with reading — so what can be done?

SALT LAKE CITY — Literacy is fundamental in determining a child's educational success and academic future. And when young students are lacking their "ABC" skills, it's all but certain they will ...
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Here's good news about SC schools. More 3rd graders passed a reading test

South Carolina consistently ranks among states with the worst reading scores on the nation's report card, the National Assessment of Educational Progress. But a recent test indicates the state may be ...