Newsweek on MSN13d
Teachers Plead for Help From Parents as Kids Fall Behind in Reading
After the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers noted a stark drop in both reading and math scores among students of all ages.
Chalkbeat on MSN3d
Teaching English has gotten away from exploring literature. That’s a problem.
I had a surprisingly positive middle school English experience. I remember my teacher holding “A Separate Peace” aloft, ...
The Times and Democrat23h
$50,000 sought for new teachers; S.C. department wants to raise educators’ pay
The South Carolina Department of Education is asking school districts to increase the minimum starting salary for a ...
WISH-TV on MSN10d
The science of reading could inspire Indiana to change math instruction. But how?
Indiana is proposing a new bill to overhaul math instruction, requiring teacher prep programs to align with evidence-based ...
Retired teacher spends 17 years volunteering to help students with reading fundamentals
At Southeast Elementary School in Brighton, the love for learning is nurtured not just by teachers but also by volunteers ...
Selma teacher publishes book aimed at helping students fall in love with reading
SELMA, Calif. (KFSN) -- Third-grade students at Eric White Elementary School were assigned characters and took turns reading roles from a Jack and Beanstalk script. Their teacher, Michael Kimzey, says ...
The Hechinger Report on MSN11d
Why the Buzz Around Teaching Facts to Boost Reading is Bigger Than the Evidence for It
People with more knowledge tend to be better readers. That’s not proof that increasing knowledge improves reading. It could ...
When reading and math scores fell, a group of New York City Catholic schools took a new approach to teaching
Only 30% of eighth graders across the U.S. are proficient in reading, according to new data. But in the Diocese of Brooklyn, ...
Education Week9d
The National Teacher of the Year Finalists Spotlight Literacy’s Power
The finalists for the 2025 National Teacher of the Year award include three English/language arts teachers and a school librarian-cum-history teacher who infuses a literacy focus across the curriculum ...