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Third Grade Literacy Policies:
Identification, Intervention, Retention
This paper examines policies to promote 3rd-grade reading proficiency, including early identification of and intervention for struggling readers, as well as retention as an action of last resort. The authors outline case studies in both Florida and New York City, and identify decisions policymakers must consider as they implement policies around 3rd-grade literacy. (Stephanie Rose and Karen Schimke, ECS, March 2012)
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College Costs
Slowly, as Student Debt Rises, Colleges Confront Costs
With the balance of student debt topping $1 trillion, college presidents are recognizing that they must handle the costs of education through methods other than tuition increases. Many college leaders are stepping up private fund-raising, privatizing services, cutting staff, eliminating departments, and even saving millions of dollars by standardizing things like expense forms. (New York Times, 05/14/12)
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Education Fact
Hispanic population, number of English Language Learners increasing
“Between 1989 and 2009, the percentage of public school students who were White decreased from 68 to 55 percent, and the percentage of those who were Hispanic doubled from 11 to 22 percent.” “In 2009, some 21 percent of children ages 5–17 (or 11.2 million) spoke a language other than English at home, and 5 percent (or 2.7 million) spoke English with difficulty.”
Source: S. Aud, W. Hussar, G. Kena, K. Bianco, L. Frohlich, J. Kemp, K. Tahan (2011). The Condition of Education 2011 (NCES 2011-033). U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. |
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