Remember phonics? The old is new again in Hartford.
An astounding half of all third graders in Hartford read at the below basic level. Researchers say if they aren't quickly brought up to grade level, they may never read well. Today's column is about a...
View ArticleHartford test scores rise, many city children still poor readers
UPDATE 7/29: Three of the five largest cities outperformed the state in terms of performance gains on the CMT, with Hartford leading the way with a 4.2 point gain compared to the state average of 2.5...
View ArticleReading at fourth grade: top and bottom districts
The list of all Connecticut districts is here. Here are the districts with the most students reading at proficient level or better: Districts at the other end:
View ArticleWho has time for healthcare? Obama is reading on MV this week
Five books in a week! The books are:"The Way Home" by George Pelecanos; "Hot, Flat, and Crowded" by Thomas Friedman; "Lush Life" by Richard Price; "Plainsong" by Kent Haruf; "John Adams" by David...
View ArticleReading Failure In Connecticut Schools
Back in the mid-1990s, we often heard that poor kids weren't learning to read. A decade and a half later, there's no change. It's such a long-running story that we treat it like the weather: You can't...
View ArticleRead This, Because The Governor Can't
Paz has a fascinating story in the Mirror today about how Gov. Malloy's dyslexia prevents him from actually being able to read the signs that are held up for his benefit: "I think people don't remember...
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