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Revolutionize Reading Instruction!

David Boulton suggests a solution for low literacy rates in America     Plain Text Below The number one cause of low literacy in America is the archaic...

What’s Hot in Literacy

Mother-tongue literacy, access, and equity under-recognized A new report released by the International Literacy Association (ILA) reveals wide gaps between what’s truly valuable to educators...

Babies’ Babbling Builds Better Brains

It's long been known that babies modify their sounds to become more speech-like in response to feedback from their caregivers, and that they learn...

Bookworm Gets the Girl

If you’re in the Los Angeles area over the holidays and are looking for hugely enjoyable way of impressing the value of reading on...

California Sued for Literacy Failure

  Yesterday, a group of students, parents, and the advocacy organizations CADRE and Fathers & Families of San Joaquin, represented by Public Counsel and Morrison...

Literacy on the Line

Vinod Lobo describes how a California grant is giving adult English learners access to blended education programs on their smartphones Recent data shows that adult...

Massachusetts Restores Bilingual Education

Massachusetts’ Republican Governor Charlie Baker has signed the LOOK Bill into law which will allow the state’s schools to offer bilingual and dual-language education....

Florida’s ESSA Plan ‘Impedes Progress of ELLs’

The Florida Department of Education’s implementation plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) has been roundly criticized as it relates to English learner...

EF ‘s EPI Reveals Worldwide English Skills

Education First For the seventh year in a row, Education First (EF), has released their annual report on English proficiency. EF, an international education company...
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