Merit Software Dispatch
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As businesses and schools adjust to a slower economy, debate is growing about the need, willingness, and ability to help adults sustain and develop their literacy skills. A recent article in the Calgary Herald highlights different sides of the issue.
Twenty-six states have now adopted the Common Core standards in English language arts and math developed by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers, and all but two states have expressed interest in following suit.
Are Common Core standards an effective tool to reform U.S. public schools?
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According to the National Summer Learning Association, all students experience learning losses when they do not engage in educational activities over the summer.
A newly published report claims that English-language learners academic progress is jeopardized because of flaws in California’s English-language programs.
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The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) released a paper earlier this month, “What Is Career Ready?” The paper was created to broaden the discussion around the term “career readiness.”
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There is a large gap in the achievement levels among top U.S. students in different socioeconomic subgroups according to a new research study.
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A new study finds that those students’ who text regularly improve their literacy skills. The researchers say text language uses word play and requires an awareness of how sounds relate to written English.
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Reading interventions can lead to positive physical changes in lower level students’ brain structures, according to research by scientists at the Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging at Carnegie Mellon University.
The American Council of Education, publishers of the GED exam, announced that it is planning a new test called GED 20/20.
The Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy (CAAL) last month released a new report, The Power of Technology to Transform Adult Learning.
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