At the Watertown city school board meeting this week, Dr. Christina Copeland, a parent, objected to the book being taught in 8th grade classrooms. “This is not appropriate for kids to be taught ...
At a career fair Thursday and Friday, eighth grade students from area school districts got to speak with industry leaders and gain more insight into potential careers.
Reading books, even for pleasure ... In a recent EdWeek Research Center survey of about 300 third-to-eighth-grade educators, only 17 percent said they primarily teach whole texts.