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, ...
Paterson will put sixth, seventh and eighth graders in separate schools from younger students
The moves will start in September. Officials say the change will reduce class size, improve academic performance, and reduce busing.
Five years in, Providence schools remain far behind state takeover goals
PROVIDENCE — The state takeover of the Providence public school system appears to be in the home stretch, with Governor Dan ...
Despite push to scale back leveled courses, most Mass. districts retain advanced high school classes
More than 100 superintendents responded to a Globe survey, with every K-12 district having at least some sorting of students ...
W.R. Tolar K-8 teacher inspires all who she encounters
Deborah Jacobs is in the midst of her 4th year teaching 6th grade English Language Arts at W.R. Tolar K-8 up in Bristol. A constant ray of sunshine around the campus she is ...
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Reading Skills Are in Sharp Decline. Rescuing Them Won't be Easy.
The recent report on national reading scores was, as a top education data official put it, a “sobering” reminder that ...
A reading revolution: Schools turn to science-based approach
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 ...
New school slated for southwest Winnipeg, education minister says
The province says it's building a new kindergarten to Grade 8 school in southwest Winnipeg in order to accommodate the growing population in the Prairie Pointe neighbourhood.
Manitoba to build K-8 school and child-care centre in southwest Winnipeg
The Manitoba government has announced plans to build a new kindergarten to Grade 8 school in southwest Winnipeg, set to ...
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District 65 board hears demography, equity progress indicator reports
The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education heard updates related to its Structural Deficit Reduction Plan at ...
Local museum highlights Malcolm X’s life in Mid-Michigan
As Black History Month gets underway, a local exhibit is remembering the time when Malcolm X lived in the mid-Michigan area.  Before Malcolm X became the prominent activist ...
How one school is making changes to combat pandemic losses
While nationwide scores are still below pre-pandemic levels, some local districts are seeing improvements in math and reading.