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Oklahoma doesn’t screen for dyslexia, the most common learning disability. But, a bill to change that is now waiting on the governor’s desk to be signed…
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Oklahoma school districts will receive up to $145 million in emergency funding from the federal CARES Act. The money will be doled out based on how many…
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Sam Keiper fidgeted in his chair in front of a classroom full of Oklahoma teachers.Today, it was his job to educate teachers at Tulsa Tech, as part of a…
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An educator and entrepreneur believes he's found an untapped resource to help more struggling students succeed in reading. The secret? Families.
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Oklahoma is one of almost 20 states that require third-graders to show reading proficiency before going to fourth grade. That means higher expectations…
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Almost 20 states have passed laws requiring third-graders who aren't proficient in reading to repeat the grade. The policy started in Florida 17 years ago.
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A recent study found that Dr. Seuss books can be pretty racist. It's highlighted a growing debate: Should schools teach classic books that may be problematic or trade them for socially conscious ones?
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The instruction many students get is not based on the overwhelming scientific evidence about how kids turn spoken sounds into letters and words on a page.
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Alvin Irby is on a mission to get kids reading in the barbershop. And he wants to make sure kids understand that books are fun.
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There are many ways young children encounter stories. A new study finds a "Goldilocks effect," where a cartoon may be "too hot" and audiobooks "too cold" for learning readers.