reading
National Commission on Literacy Finds Ninety Million Americans Unprepared for Demands of Twenty-First-Century Workforce
From Staight A's -The Alliance for Excellent Education
If they can’t read, hold them back…
Sen. Wayne, Kuipers, bill's sponsor
...That was the concept in the original SB 842. The bill has an entirely new look today, but still is causing some big concerns within the education community.
Senate Panel Exploring Reading Training, Required Early Intervention
April 24, 2008
Holding back students who cannot read at grade level is out. But in its place is a proposal to require that all districts have programs in place to identify and help those students who are struggling with reading and that all teachers and administrators be trained in reading instruction.
The Senate Education Committee unveiled the new version of SB 842 and the newly-introduced SB 1275 on Thursday and committee Chair Sen. Wayne Kuipers (R-Holland) said he would like to have the issues resolved and report the bills in the next couple of weeks.
