WKBW

‘We’re thrilled’: Governor Hochul proposes ‘Back to Basics’ to teach kids to read

Hello! I cover the Northtowns for 7 News WKBW. If you have a story idea, please email me at [email protected] BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) — Governor Kathy Hochul is proposing an old approach in hopes of ...
WGRZ

Back to Basics reading plan introduced by Governor Hochul

NEW YORK STATE, USA — New York Governor Kathy Hochul celebrated signing into law 'Back to Basics' legislation that will help improve reading proficiency in classrooms across New York State. At the ...
The Conversation

Teaching the ‘basics’ is critical – but what teachers really want are clear guidelines and expectations

Christine Braid has been involved with the MoE NZC refresh as an advisor on the literacy indicators; and had worked on the scope and sequence, and decodable text resources for the MoE. Te Kunenga ki ...
The Saratogian

A ‘Back to Basics’ plan and $10 million to revamp reading programs across New York State

WATERVLIET, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled her “Back to Basics” reading plan and the $10 million in teacher training to go along with it Wednesday morning at Watervliet Elementary School. The plan ...
Phys.org

Print beats digital for preschoolers learning to read, study finds

When it comes to teaching preschoolers their ABCs, sticking with the basics might just be more effective. Despite the rise of digital tools and educational games, learning to read still begins with ...
Business Insider

For Gen Alpha, learning to read is becoming a privilege

Joshua McGoun, a K-12 public-school teacher in Frederick, Maryland, first noticed a change in his students about 10 years ago. They began to struggle with focus. Increasingly, younger kids were not ...
Portland Press Herald

Maine education officials going ‘back to basics’ on reading and math

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Education Week

Trump’s Ed. Dept. Wants to Fund ‘Evidence-Based’ Reading. What Will That Mean for Schools?

Corrected: This story has been updated to note that the cancellation of contracts to develop U.S. Department of Education’s What Works Clearinghouse practice guides affected at least two guides that ...
Education Week

Reading Interventions for Older Students May Be Missing a Key Component

It’s a well-worn adage in education that students first learn to read, and then read to learn. At some point, usually around 3rd grade, school systems assume that children have the basics down. They ...
Business Daily Africa

Kenya’s future still depends on basics of learning despite new technologies

When many of us think back to our early years in school, we remember the simplicity of learning. A wooden desk, a battered exercise book, and the determination of a teacher who insisted that neat ...