Butch Says ‘Bring Back McGuffey!’
How would you judge the reading skills of grade school children today compared to the past?
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Reading Skills, Wetland, Higher Education Laws Going Into Effect July 1
From reading skills to happy hour, all or parts of nearly 150 laws will take effect July 1 in Indiana.
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Indiana Education Secretary Supports Stricter Third Grade Retention Law — With Some Exemptions
Indiana’s top education official on Tuesday said she wants Hoosier lawmakers to toughen the state’s third grade retention policies — while keeping some exemptions in place — as part of an “urgent” push to improve dismal literacy rates
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New Test Scores Show Hoosier Reading Skills Still Lacking
Nearly one in five Hoosier third graders this past spring did not master foundational reading skills, according to new standardized test results released Wednesday.
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