Tag: literacy
North Carolina Lawmakers Again Seeking Literacy Test Repeal
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, Associated Press/Report for America
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina lawmakers and voters have rejected past efforts to strip an unenforceable literacy...
Q&A: Amanda Gorman talks UN poem, fame, future presidency
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press
When Amanda Gorman was invited to read a newly developed poem at the U.N. General Assembly, the young sensation took...
6 ways to keep kids’ school skills sharp over the summer
By Suzanne McLeod, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Worried your kids will forget what they learned in school over the summer? Scholars have...
California Ed Chief Tony Thurmond’s Equity Initiatives Gain National Recognition
By Joe W. Bowers Jr., California Black Media
California is the winner of the 2022 Frank Newman Award for State Innovation. The nation’s preeminent education...
LeVar Burton: ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Gig Began ‘Scary,’ Ended Fun
By Lynn Elber, Associated Press
LeVar Burton’s quest to become the new host of “Jeopardy!” has been a confident, upbeat effort by the actor and...