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Mississippi’s education miracle: A model for global literacy reform
Harry Anthony Patrinos, University of Arkansas In a surprising turnaround, Mississippi, once ranked near the bottom of U.S. education standings, has dramatically improved its student literacy rates.
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Cracking the Code Behind the Nation’s Dismal 8th Grade Reading Scores
Pondiscio: Research finds older students run out of gas because basic decoding skills aren't enough for handling complex ...
Mother-daughter duo write new children’s science book, ‘Kids on the Move’
A mother-daughter duo are behind a new series of science books called “Kids on the Move”. It all started when Martha Wiley, a ...
How reading benefits both the brain and the body
Recent reports show that Texas students struggle with reading. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) said some fourth through eighth graders failed to reach its ...
Maryland’s eighth grade math, reading scores decline for over a decade
Eighth-grade test scores in Maryland have been declining for many years — and not just because schools shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic. Math and reading scores tested annually have steadily ...