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How to help struggling young readers

The Hechinger Report

The repercussions of not learning to read are magnified for poor children: Research shows that low-income children who cannot read at grade level by third grade are six times more likely to become high school dropouts. “In Children do not come wired to learn how to read: It is an acquired skill.

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How to Prepare Students in the Early Years to Read at Grade Level

MindShift

The repercussions of not learning to read are magnified for poor children: Research shows that low-income children who cannot read at grade level by third grade are six times more likely to become high school dropouts. Children do not come wired to learn how to read: It is an acquired skill. Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report). “In

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Minnesota has a persistent higher-ed gap: Are new efforts making a difference?

The Hechinger Report

The idea, said Ann Swartz-Beckius, interim director of student achievement, is to teach students how to remain calm under pressure, “to tune out the noise in their heads.”. He estimated that nearly one in three new jobs created through 2026 will require education beyond high school. System leaders don’t dispute that assessment.

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