The vote ends months of wrangling over the plan that is aimed at boosting Maryland’s lagging scores for fourth grade reading, currently among the worst in the nation. Since the state Department of ...
The Maryland State Board of Education gave final approval Tuesday to a controversial literacy policy that calls for holding back third grade students who aren’t meeting reading standards ...
On October 22, the Maryland State Board of Education gave final approval to a literacy policy that, with parental consent, holds back third graders who fail to meet reading standards. 7News asked ...
but researchers predict that less than a third of current ninth graders will complete a college credential in the next decade. The analysis is the 10th annual report about the educational ...
Reading picks from Book Review editors, guaranteed to suit any mood. By The New York Times Books Staff As spooky season approaches, the master of children’s horror recommends creepy-crawly ...