Tag: literacy
Semifinalists and Testing Cities Announced in $7M Adult Literacy XPRIZE
XPRIZE, the global leader in designing and operating world-changing incentive competitions, has announced...
Senate Considers Reclassification for ELL’s
The senate is considering updating the criteria for reclassification for English Language Learners (ELL’s)...
Mother Language Dictates Reading Strategy
Research Offers Insight to the Way ELLs Learn to Read
Books and Events Celebrate International Women’s Day
Nonprofit organization, Worldreader has announced that they have reached over 2.5 million women and girls with life-changing books since 2010. Worldreader works with over...
Digital Media Can Boost Literacy
Technology and the amount of information it provides us is deepening the divide between the haves and the have-nots in terms of education. As...
Is Kindergarten too Early for Literacy?
The Common Core State Standards require that kindergarteners have the ability to read emergent texts with purpose and understanding. Kindergarten literacy standards are controversial...
Identifying Literacy and Learning Disabilities Early
New research from Northwestern University has found a quick way to detect future literacy challenges in children who have not yet learned to read...
Nevada Imposes Literacy by Third Grade
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval has signed the Read by Three Act (SB 391) designed to improve early literacy and student achievement. The law includes...
