The screening requirement stems from the 2023 Budget Act, which mandated annual screening for reading difficulties for ...

New required reading "screeners" help districts understand where students struggle. In GBAPS, nearly half score low enough to put them "at risk." ...

John Parent sat in the kindergarten classroom in wonderment as he saw the "science of reading" paying off in October 2023. "They're reading CVC words, three-letter words with consonant-vowel-consonant ...

This is a really big deal to me, because we lost 22 (days) in that first semester, and we're only off by about five ...

People with more knowledge tend to be better readers. That’s not proof that increasing knowledge improves reading. It could be that higher achieving kids like learning about the world and enjoy ...

An elementary school principal and Republican lawmaker is pitching a bill to mandate kindergarteners repeat the year if they ...

Kindergarten is a big step for both child and parent. Taking a few strategic actions will help ease the transition and help you best prepare your preschooler for “the big K.”   1.

Jeurry, who is now 26 and was diagnosed with a mild intellectual disability after graduating high school, requested that his ...

Children turning five on or before Dec. 31, 2025, will soon start on their next adventure. Kindergarten registration for the ...

Memphis-Shelby County Schools sees improvement trend for student academics, but not what past administrations imagined. Some ...

Flat test scores prompt educators from 4 St. Louis schools to visit Washington, D.C., to see how it's done in $1 million literacy challenge.

What’s Going On is a listing of activities taking place throughout the Downriver community. To submit an event, send an email ...