Tag: reading proficiency

Can We Focus on Basic Literacy Before Financial Literacy, Please?
Rhode Island · School Talk

Can We Focus on Basic Literacy Before Financial Literacy, Please?

Erika Sanzi1 Comment

“What good is it to be able to sit at the lunch counter if you can’t read the menu?” -Dr. Howard Fuller  There is something that feels kind of crazy about our state treasurer, Seth Magaziner, pushing for passage of a bill —introduced by Sen. Sandra Cano, D-Pawtucket and in the House by Representative Joseph McNamara, D-Warwick—to… Continue reading Can We Focus on Basic Literacy Before Financial Literacy, Please?

3rd Grade Reading Tells Us a Lot About Who Is Likely To Finish High School
Rhode Island · School Talk

3rd Grade Reading Tells Us a Lot About Who Is Likely To Finish High School

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Third grade reading scores are a very big deal because they are accepted as the most predictive indicator of whether a student will finish high school. Hey Rhode Island, our 3rd grade reading results should be a very loud wake up call. Despite some significant improvements since 2015, our results were flat between last year… Continue reading 3rd Grade Reading Tells Us a Lot About Who Is Likely To Finish High School