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Young boy is frustrated by struggling to read a book, reflecting a larger downward literacy trend.

Learning Loss Guide for Educators, Caregivers, and Community Leaders

Leave a Comment / Educators, Equity, K-5 Literacy, Learning Loss, Literacy, Opportunity Gap, Parents, The Science of Reading / By Leib Lurie / 2023-09-27

Educators need fresh ideas, tools, and resources, as well as innovative ways to combat learning loss and, more specifically, reading loss. This guide is for educators, school district administrators, families, and community leaders, delving into how to define learning loss in relation to reading loss, what experts believe causes it, its impact on individuals and …

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Born to the Cause: My Life in Literacy

All / By Leib Lurie / 2018-10-09

I was ten years old when I found myself gazing with wonder at the brass chandeliers, marble floors, carved woodwork and dozens of stern portraits gazing down on us in the ornate and imposing hearing room in the U.S. Capitol. It was the 1960s and my mother, Ellen Lurie, was testifying before a joint committee …

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Poverty, access to books, and summer reading loss

Educators / By Anne McGill-Franzen PhD / 2018-07-27

Richard L. Allington is a professor of education at the University of Tennessee and has served as the president of the International Reading Association, president of the National Reading Conference, and as a member of the International Reading Association Board of Directors. He is also a director of Kids Read Now. Anne McGill-Franzen is a …

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Closed Captions Help Reading

Educators / By Leib Lurie / 2018-07-16

Finland has long been one of the top countries in the world regarding reading scores. The last time that the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released its Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) scores, Finland was ranked fourth in the world. The Finnish school system has always enjoyed a place at the top …

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Why Fighting the Summer Slide Matters

Challenges / By Leib Lurie / 2018-05-24

In the mid-19th century, students did not see anything like the modern summer break. The rise of the summer break in schools is a product of a shift from rural to urban living. Early cities were hot and dirty. Parents who could leave the city to the cooler countryside did. This left schools half full …

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Why Grade Level Reading is Critical for Students

Challenges / By Leib Lurie / 2018-05-16

There are milestones that every family looks forward to in the development of their children. The first night they sleep all night. Their first steps. The first words they speak. The first day they attend school (and the last day). Starting that awkward trek from childhood to adulthood. All of these little steps go by …

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Why Being a Reader by Third Grade is Important

All / By Leib Lurie / 2018-02-21

“He turned and reached behind him for the chocolate bar, then he turned back again and handed it to Charlie. Charlie grabbed it and quickly tore off the wrapper and took an enormous bite. Then he took another…and another…and oh, the joy of being able to cram large pieces of something sweet and solid into …

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Rewards for Investing in Early Reading

Challenges / By KRN Admin / 2018-02-06

There is a quote attributed to Albert Einstein that claims “the strongest force in the universe is compound interest.” No one knows when, or even if, he said it. But he would not have been wrong. There are many, many charts and articles on the internet that extol the virtues of saving early. The benefits …

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Improving Literacy Improves Behavior

Educators / By KRN Admin / 2017-08-29

The problem starts slowly. Students begin to struggle with their assignments. They work hard to understand the explanation of the concept, but it is just not coming to them as easily as it comes to their neighbor. When they go home to do homework, they do not have the same support system as other students. …

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Home Libraries Transform Learning

News / By KRN Admin / 2017-07-31

Like developing anything important, building better students requires providing the right environment. This is an easier task when the children are in school. A school is filled with teachers, staff, and materials that serve the purpose of encouraging students to learn. Outside of the classroom, that encouragement is not always present. Those materials are not …

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