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April 02, 2021 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. Most elementary schools teach reading with either a basal reading program, a teacher-developed curriculum, or a balanced literacy program like Fountas & Pinnell or Teachers College Units of Study. But…
The “Science of Reading”
March 26, 2021 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. The last results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress showed no progress and some indicators even declined, meaning few children are reading at an advanced or proficient level. Partly…
The Right to Read
March 19, 2021 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. The right to be taught how to read is a birthright of all Americans, argues attorney Mark Rosenbaum. And schools have a responsibility to teach them, says reading expert Nell…
School Leaders REALLY Matter
March 12, 2021 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. The education field has long understood that improving class instruction was the key to improving student learning. But for the past two decades, the focus of national and state policy,…
The State of Reading in America
February 26, 2021 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. Recently the organization representing state education superintendents issued a statement urging their members to make reading instruction a core focus. During the rest of this season, we will have an…
How Temporary ‘Hold Harmless’ Policies Could Save Schools and Districts
February 17, 2021 by Reetchel Presume Time to sound the alarm: Millions of students are no longer listed on the rolls of their K-12 public schools, and there is no information as to where they’ve gone…
Finding the “Missing Kids”
February 05, 2021 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. When schools closed abruptly in March 2020 because of the pandemic, it was reported that 8,000 of Baltimore’s students had not logged into remote schooling. Roger Shaw is the district…
Kids Are Still Learning Things
January 29, 2021 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. At University Park Campus School in Worcester, Massachusetts, no one questions that the pandemic has been terrible and the remote school year has been difficult to navigate. “Remote school is…
P-12 Policy Priorities for 87th Texas Legislative Session
January 18, 2021 by EdTrust The education trust in Texas advocates for an equitable education for historically under-served students across the state.