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Almost one-third of North Carolina third graders were held back this year because of failing reading scores during the pandemic. The state's Read To Achieve Act discourages "social promotion."
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In some ways, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' latest push to help all kids read is just getting started. The EL Education curriculum is based on what’s called the science of reading. That’s also the focus of North Carolina’s latest version of Read To Achieve, which mandates a training program called LETRS for all public school teachers from pre-K to third grade.
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North Carolina state Senate leader Phil Berger's latest plan to boost early reading skills won approval from the Senate Education Committee Tuesday and will go to the House Education Committee Wednesday.
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Last year, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools rolled out a new reading curriculum chosen in part for its anti-racism focus. This year, that program has been…
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A Wake County judge sided with state Superintendent Mark Johnson Monday in a legal battle over how to test North Carolina’s youngest readers.The Superior…
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In the past 20 years, Mary Nell McPherson has built Charlotte’s Freedom School Partners into a local institution with a national reputation.As McPherson…
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A state hearing officer ruled Monday that the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction violated the law and jeopardized the integrity of the state…
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has a new deputy superintendent in charge of academics – basically the guy who makes sure 150,000 students learn to read…
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North Carolina’s third grade reading law gave parents, teachers and students a lot of anxiety this year about the requirements to move on to fourth grade.…
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This week, the WFAE Talks crew discusses stories making news that concern city politics, the environment and education.Greg, Lisa and Ben discuss initial…