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- Most of the U.S. Still Uses Common Core, Despite Blowback 09/22/2017Most of the states that first endorsed the common-core academic standards are still using them in some form, despite continued debate over whether they are improving student performance in reading and math. Of the states that opted in after the standards were introduced in 2010—45 plus the District of Columbia—only eight have moved to repeal […]Reading Rockets
- High-Achieving Reading: How One School Does It 09/22/2017Many factors play into reading proficiency, including poverty rates and language barriers for English-language learners, and schools struggle to rise above these demographics. Brown Elementary is not poverty-free -- its free and reduced lunch rate is 21 percent -- but it has achieved above 90 percent proficiency for the past several years, posting 93.6 percent […]Reading Rockets
- 4 Tools to Inspire Perseverance in Student Writers 09/22/2017Seeing a complex task — like writing — through to completion is a tough challenge for many youngsters. As educators, we can provide opportunities for our budding authors to pursue their passions, see persistence pay off, and be mindful about their goals and limits, leading to extraordinary, memorable learning — like for the sixth-graders who […]Reading Rockets