Displaying items by tag: Read To Achieve
State superintendent clashes with Board of Education over Read to Achieve
RALEIGH — The January meeting of the N.C. State Board of Education ran late into the evening, but it concluded with a tense discussion between the board and State Superintendent Mark Johnson.
Superior Court drops K-3 reading tool contract dispute over lack of jurisdiction
RALEIGH — A court has rejected an attempt by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction and Istation for it to intervene in a dispute over a K-3 reading tool contract.
Reading scores stagnant despite efforts to boost performance
RALEIGH — Newly released school performance grades show reading scores have remained stagnant despite millions spent on reading interventions.
Senate Committee backs key education-reform bills
RALEIGH — Wednesday was a busy day for the Senate Education Committee, which approved six bills during its April 17 meeting. Three of them directly affect K-12 education.
‘Read to Achieve’ program to get a legislative reboot
RALEIGH — In 2013, North Carolina launched “Read To Achieve," which was supposed to help lagging kids reach literacy by third grade. Six years and $150 million later, the state has seen little success.
