Today, fourth-grade students in Mississippi read almost a full school year ahead of their peers in New York City, according to national test scores.

Giving them some independence can help rekindle their love of books.

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“We go way back,” McCord said. “When I was in eighth grade he was at Boston College and he offered me a scholarship in eighth grade. So I’ve known him forever. And we’ve kept in ...

There was a unique opportunity for Lafayette Parish 8th graders, as 70 businesses came together on Thursday, May 1, to give 1,300 students an idea of what their futures could look like. The Career ...

The book covers look like well-worn paperbacks you’d find on a spinner rack in a secondhand shop, but these aren’t actual novels. The creased and worn covers for films like “A Quiet Place ...

The book covers look like well-worn paperbacks you’d find on a spinner rack in a secondhand shop, but these aren’t actual novels. The creased and worn covers for films like “A Quiet Place,” “Do the ...

TARBORO — For the second year in a row, the championship game of the Tarboro Easter Classic came down to a ... the game-winning run in the top of the eighth inning as the resilient Patriots ...

He has spoken often about his fascination with classic literature, political theory, and philosophy. His personal collection of books is said to include a range of timeless works and rare editions.

He, however, didn’t expect to secure rank 8. “Nowhere was I confident that ... Advising upcoming aspirants he says, “The foundation lies in the books, go back to the basics”.

Candy Lopez's eighth graders are doing virtual interviews and using those stories to write books about the survivors. It's part of the "A BOOK by ME" project created by a Quad Cities woman in 2003 ...

We wanted to make sure that the students take what they learn and help make the world better. For this project, all the allegorical digital books were sent to one of our 8th grade English classes ...