Now, teachers and literacy groups are stepping in. Across Arkansas, schools are focused on reading and making sure students ...
In early 2026, a small group of first-grade students at Lucy Wortham James Elementary School in St. James, Missouri, sat together sounding out words.
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Southern states boost early reading, but gains stall in middle school
When Mississippi reformed its reading curriculum in 2013, scores for the state’s elementary school students soared. Inspired by the “Mississippi miracle,” other Southern states followed suit. But the ...
It is no secret that Mississippi has generally not been the cream of the crop in terms of education in recent history. In 2013, the Magnolia State ranked 49th in Grade 4 Reading, 50th in Grade 4 Math, ...
In early 2026, a small group of first-grade students at Lucy Wortham James Elementary School in St. James, Missouri, sat together sounding out words. Kim Williams, the school’s principal, watched as ...
When Mississippi reformed its reading curriculum in 2013, scores for the state’s elementary school students soared. Inspired by the “Mississippi miracle,” other Southern states followed suit. But the ...
The MCAS English language arts exam tests how students are doing relative to grade-level standards in reading, writing and ...
Oklahoma lawmakers are debating a bill to retain struggling third-grade readers, aiming to boost the state's low literacy scores.
The Thomasville Ritz Music Festival kicks off this Saturday to raise money for the Thomasville Read Foundation, helping local kids improve reading skills. The program costs about $12,000 to run.
I figure my siblings and I have better word usage sensitivity than some because our grandmother and mother corrected our ...
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A Maine educator didn’t have a curriculum to teach a foundational reading skill. So she created one.
A new curriculum teaches young children how to break down words by their sounds and then put them back together.
The Missouri House last week passed bills cutting extraneous teacher training requirements and adding supports for literacy ...
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