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Linda McMahon's claim that 70% of 8th-graders 'can't read proficiently' lacks a bit of reading comprehension
McMahon appeared to be referencing National Assessment of Educational Progress proficiency scores, which do not indicate ...
Greensboro nonprofit Reading Connections has full-circle moment
It’s a full circle moment for a local business owner giving back to the very organization that jump-started her mother’s career. Reading Connections is celebrating ...
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PSA: 5.58M HS graduates lack comprehension skills
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said there are 5.58 million Filipino high school graduates who are “functionally ...
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PSA: 5.58M junior high school graduates lack comprehension skills
There are 5.58 million high school graduates considered “functionally illiterate" or having problems in comprehension and ...
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School district removes 'To Kill a Mockingbird' from reading lists for the most alarming reason
The Biloxi School District in Mississippi removed the novel by Harper Lee from an eighth-grade reading list after receiving complaints about the book's language, the Biloxi Sun Herald reported.
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Grassroots groups seek to join federal lawsuit challenging new state laws restricting initiative process
These include a challenge to yet another law just passed by the Legislature, which requires that ballot titles be written at no higher than an eighth-grade reading level, as measured by the Flesch ...