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Bring Home the Mississippi Miracle: A Texas Triumph in Early Literacy

Bring Home the Mississippi Miracle: A Texas Triumph in Early Literacy Texas lacks a coherent third-grade literacy standard and statewide implementation system. Restoring a mastery-based promotion gate and aligning coaching, screening, and funding can reverse stagnating reading outcomes. Key points: Texas removed its third-grade promotion requirement, weakening the connection between reading mastery and grade advancement....

It’s Called Soccer

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway across North America. Soccer fans from all over the world have descended on cities like Boston, Los Angeles and Kansas City to watch their national teams participate in the beautiful game. With all of this going on we have seen something incredible, the rest of the world discovering...

(Not) Cheaper by the Dozen | Debunking 12 Common Myths About Higher Education

(Not) Cheaper by the Dozen | Debunking 12 Common Myths About Higher Education Myth 1: A’s and B’s Are Marks of Distinction in College, With C’s Signifying Average Performance. Reality: According to GradeInflation.com, as well as other later surveys, in the early 1960s, the percentage of A’s awarded in colleges nationwide was 15%. But today,...