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Fiction Novel Opens the Door to Life Skills in La. District

Curriculum Update

Lauren Williams

District Administration, April 2013

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New Reading Standards Aim To Prep Kids For College — But At What Cost?

Submitted by klacey on Mon, 01/21/2013 - 1:14pm

The question is one stirring debate over how to integrate nonfiction works into English programs to improve reading scores, while not abandoning the novels that have become the gold standard of high school reading lists.

NPR

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Redefine reading and community involvement to increase ROI

Custom Publishing

By using myON Reader’s vast online library and involving the greater community, educators can transform how students think of reading

District Administration Custom Publishing Group

District Administration, Dec 2012

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Mass. Education Secretary Paul Reville to Promote Literacy

Submitted by Marion Herbert on Mon, 07/23/2012 - 10:56pm

Massachusetts Education Secretary Paul Reville will be touring the state to push the importance of literacy for children.

Boston Herald

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Reading Software Tailored to Students

Product Focus

Courtney Williams

District Administration, July/Aug 2012

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Tennessee School District Bans Novel Over Teen Sex Scene

Submitted by Marion Herbert on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 11:53pm

A school district has deemed an awkward teen's two-page encounter at boarding school in the coming-of-age novel "Looking for Alaska" too racy, banning the book from class reading lists.

USA Today

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Green Literacy K1 School Supports Reading Success

Sustainability Update

The Springfield (Pa.) Literacy Center has won six awards for sustainability and is LEED certified.

Courtney Williams

District Administration, May 2012

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More Chicago Schools Will Start Longer Days

Submitted by ANGELA PASCOPELLA on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 8:49pm

Chicago schools that voted for a longer day starting in January will add that extra 90 minutes daily when students return to classes Monday.

The Chicago Tribune

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Encouraging Reading from the Top-Down

News Update

To encourage curiosity in reading among students, Superintendent Edythe Austermuhl mingles with students in their classrooms, hold informal book talks, and find new readings.

Marion Herbert

District Administration, September 2011

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