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backtrack

Tennessee
June 20, 2019

Memphis district drops plan to staff school with teacher trainees amid community backlash

Winchester Elementary School will instead enter the Memphis district’s Innovation Zone, a seven-year-old turnaround program that is seen as widely successful.
Detroit
December 13, 2018

Rise & Shine: Bill requiring letter grades for schools advances

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new teacher training

Tennessee
August 7, 2018

Memphis school would focus on training elementary teachers to boost early literacy

Memphis Teacher Residency would be responsible for staffing the classrooms, but Shelby County Schools would retain administrative control over the school.

Developing Dads

Detroit
April 23, 2018

From reading to breastfeeding, Detroit dads learn how to engage with their pre-K children

Although he grew up without a father or male role model, Dwayne Walker is the kind of dad who goes on his 5-year-old…

measuring up

Colorado
February 16, 2018

After criticism, Denver will change the way it rates elementary schools

The changes will lessen the impact of early literacy test scores on a school’s overall rating.

in response

Colorado
December 22, 2017

Concerns about reading scores and school ratings prompt Denver district to send letters to families

Early elementary school students in Denver will get individual reading progress reports.

measuring up

Colorado
Updated December 15, 2017

Civil rights and community groups: Adjust inflated Denver elementary school ratings

“Parents rely on the accuracy of the district’s school rating system, and providing anything short of that is simply unacceptable."

Early literacy

Colorado
August 28, 2017

Upward trend: More of Denver’s youngest students are reading at grade-level

Superintendent Tom Boasberg attributed the progress to a $3.8 million investment last year in early literacy.

Q&A

Colorado
February 1, 2017

Denver’s citywide effort to help poor children read better — explained

Lisa Roy recently became Denver Public Schools’ executive director of early education. We sat down with her to talk about a new effort called the Birth to Eight Roadmap.

pushing proficiency

Colorado
February 25, 2016

Landmark Colorado reading law draws kudos, concerns from teachers three years in

Three years in, teachers have very different opinions about how Colorado's early literacy law, the READ Act, is impacting kids.

raising readers

Colorado
November 23, 2015

Report: Colorado taking its “first steps” when it comes to early literacy policy

A new state-by-state report on early literacy policies ranked Colorado 33, highlighting a few bright spots and several areas that need improvement.

Literacy

Tennessee
September 3, 2015

As first concrete step of reading initiative, McQueen seeks educators for Early Literacy Council

The Department of Education seeks educators, community members to give input on sweeping literacy initiative
Tennessee
July 21, 2015

Rise & Shine: Memphis Teacher Residency expands its summer camp

Colorado
July 9, 2015

Early literacy effort having impact, advocacy group reports

The early-literacy programs created by a 2012 law have reduced the percentages of young students reading below grade level, according to a study by an advocacy group.

Uncategorized

Colorado
May 6, 2014

Find your district and school’s third grade TCAP reading scores

Use Chalkbeat's simple, interactive database to search for district- or school-specific preliminary third-grade reading test results.
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