The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Miller asked as she stood in front of her class at Doss Elementary. First grade in particular — “the reading year,” as Miller calls it — is pivotal for elementary students, when their literacy skills “really take off.” This year, she had to backtrack — all the way to the letter “H.”. This story also appeared in USA Today. “Do

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2021

Four new studies released in February 2021 are helping to fill this void. Part of the appeal of project-based learning is the perception that there’s more freedom, a welcome break from the pressures of test prep and meeting Common Core standards. But it’s an open question whether students can learn every subject this way.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 9, 2018

This crucial juncture, and its far-reaching implications for those who don’t meet the mark, is why some educators are focusing their literacy efforts on the school years that come before third grade — hoping through innovation to offset what could be a terrible and lasting deficit in children’s reading skills. So far, results are promising.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2016

The district also embraced the new Common Core standards, despite controversy elsewhere. And, beginning with the graduating class of 2021, the district has added an additional challenge, a program it refers to collectively as Diploma+. They wanted excellence,” Smith said. Related: Schools on U.S.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2020

That would be by April 30, 2021.) Last spring, Connecticut did not administer its state-level standardized tests, the Common Core-aligned SBAC, consistent with a federal waiver granted by the DeVos administration. DeVos was not in favor of extending that waiver into 2021—and neither, it appears, is Cardona.

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