Minnesota Opinion: Back to teaching phonics? We say: G-O-O-D I-D-E-A
Twenty-one percent of American adults are functionally illiterate, and 54% of adults read at or below a sixth-grade level. Something needs to be done.
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Library association officials work on plan to provide porn to kids
The former president of the American Library Association (ALA) said the organization helped “develop” legislation intended to combat attempts to remove sexually explicit books from school libraries, according to documents obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Source: wnd.com
American Library Association Helped Draft Bill Cracking Down On Bans Of Sexually Explicit Books
The former president of the American Library Association (ALA) said the organization helped “develop” legislation intended to combat attempts to remove sexually explicit books from school libraries, according to documents obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. The Right To Read Act, reintroduced by Democratic Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed and Democratic Arizona Rep. Raúl […]
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Our View: Back to teaching phonics? We say: G-O-O-D I-D-E-A
Twenty-one percent of American adults are functionally illiterate, and 54% of adults read at or below a sixth-grade level. Something needs to be done.
Riverside Central Elementary United States Jefferson Elementary School Alan Hansen Chelsie Dietrich Noah Webster
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Rochester Public Schools outlines plans to overhaul the way it teaches literacy
Even though the district already had plans in motion, the change also had been power charged at the state level with the passage of the Read Act this past legislative cycle.
Source: postbulletin.com
Virginia book challenges take toll on authors, librarians
Authors and librarians have felt the pressure of recent book challenges in Virginia, and think the system for book challenges could be better streamlined. When author Rosiee Thor discovered their book was challenged in a Virginia public library, the news was frustrating. Their book “Fire Becomes Her” now sits among more than 100 titles that
Source: henricocitizen.com
Virginia Book Challenges Take Toll on Authors and Librarians | Williamsburg Yorktown Daily
RICHMOND — Authors and librarians have felt the pressure of recent book challenges in Virginia, and think the system for book challenges could be better…
United States Samuels Public Library Fauquier County Jaimie Hinkle Nathan Sekinger Siobhan Dunnavant
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Hutchinson Schools focus on reading basics
Hutchinson Public Schools, like other districts in the state, will target improved reading levels in answer to action at the state Legislature earlier this year.
Source: crowrivermedia.com