New reading textbooks, same problem: Why children’s reading scores in the US aren’t rising

Recently, I worked with a group of elementary teachers in Iowa to select new reading textbooks and software. They wanted new ...
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Why reading at grade level shouldn’t be our only goal

Years ago, I coached my 8-year-old son’s basketball team. A few games into the season, a parent berated me for not winning every game. I shared that I had two primary goals (and neither was piling up ...
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First-Grade Homework Has Dad Baffled: ‘What Is It Pointing To?’

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A dad was left scratching his head after struggling to come up with an answer to a particularly tricky question in his ...
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Students who struggle to read by third grade often suffer lifelong effects, experts say

Towson, MD (WBFF) — March is National Reading Month, which means the focus across many American classrooms is on early childhood literacy. And when it comes to learning how to read, most experts agree ...
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Jenna Bush Hager Says Daughter's 5th Grade Math Homework Is 'So Hard': 'They Don't Do It the Right Way'

Bush Hager shares her three kids with husband Henry Hager Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Jenna Bush Hager is getting real about how tough kids' homework can be! On Monday's episode of Today ...