Book Excerpt: László Krasznahorkai's Destruction and Sorrow beneath the Heavens

A poignant recollection of childhood under Japanese occupation, capturing fear, deprivation, and the quiet endurance of a ...
KTBS 3

Skill over scores: Caddo Schools push first grade reading rule, new AI policies

SHREVEPORT, La. - Caddo Parish is drawing a line in the sand -- this school year, what students know may matter more than ...
San Francisco Examiner

SFUSD credits AI tool for boosting some literacy rates

SFUSD has also integrated a similar AI tutoring tool into ninth- and 10th-grade math classes. District leaders said they’re ...

New England schools are failing — and ‘nobody seems to care’

Emily Scherer has been teaching fifth-grade English in Newport, Vermont, for nearly a decade. In this remote, poor corner of ...
Times of San Diego

CA expands CalKIDS program, giving 260,000 second graders their first college scholarship

This school year, more than 260,000 California 2nd graders are starting with their very first scholarship through CalKIDS. (Photo courtesy of CalKIDS) More than 260,000 California second graders are ...
Education Week

How the ‘Science of Reading’ Can Support English Learners

English learners are sometimes an afterthought in 'science of reading' policies. Some educators want to change that.
AOL

America is in a literacy crisis. Is AI the solution or part of the problem?

Across the US, parents, educators, and community groups are trying AI-powered tutors that listen as children read, correct mistakes in real time and adapt lessons to each student ... When a child ...
Newsweek

First-Grade Teacher Asks Boy Why He’s Sick—His Hilarious Answer Goes Viral

A first-grade teacher has left internet viewers in stitches after sharing the hilarious reason one of her students gave for being unwell. It is no secret that children can unintentionally say some of ...
The Blood-Horse

Ragtime Lands First Graded Stakes Win in Dogwood

Junior Alvarado was aboard for the win as Ragtime was sent off at about even money, returning $3.96 to win. "She ran huge," Alvarado said. "Broke a little slow, relaxed and came with a big run." Kenny ...
The New York Times

My Kid Loves Dav Pilkey Books. What Should They Read Next?

Twelve recommendations for fans of the Dog Man, Captain Underpants and Cat Kid Comic Club series. By Travis Jonker Travis Jonker is a children’s book author and illustrator, and the librarian at Dorr ...
Afro

‘The Piano Lesson’ hits the right key at Everyman Theatre

“Everybody’s got to travel,” says Doaker, played by actor Jefferson A. Russell in August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” at Everyman Theatre. “If you stay in one place, you get stuck with the same thing.” ...
Fox Business

What the Fed’s first rate cut of the year means for your wallet

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points in its first cut of the year, marking a move that could ease monthly payments on mortgages, credit cards and other ...