Just 42 percent of 3rd grade students were proficient in English on the 2024 MCAS. The numbers are far worse for student groups on the bottom end of the state’s yawning achievement gap. Only 24 percent of low-income 3rd graders are proficient in reading, and only 27 percent of Black students and 22 percent of Latinos are reading at grade level.
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High-dosage tutoring for early literacy is a game changer
A HIGH-DOSAGE tutoring program in Fall River is helping first graders who started the year behind in their reading skills get on track. Without this tutoring intervention, students may not catch up to a point where they are capable, independent readers set up for success in second grade and beyond. The program is a game […]
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We know what it takes to boost literacy skills
LONG OVERDUE ATTENTION to racial injustice in Massachusetts and across the US has exposed the inequities that persist in nearly every facet of our communities — from policing to health care to education. While there is no single answer for addressing these issues, we must recognize the role that literacy — and the way children are taught […]