TEA’s Mike Morath visits Lake Worth ISD, weighs another takeover in Tarrant

The Texas Commissioner of Education will make a decision in the coming months on state intervention in Lake Worth ISD and Fort Worth ISD.
Education Week

Social-Emotional Learning Linked to Higher Math and Reading Test Scores

Social-emotional learning has been swept up in bitter political fights over what should be taught in schools as some critics—including some high-profile conservative activist groups like Moms for ...
The Eagle-Tribune

Bill to address student literacy crisis advances

Two days after House Speaker Ron Mariano named early literacy as a near-term priority, the Joint Committee on Education on Friday quietly advanced a sweeping proposal that would ...

Key Beacon Hill committee advances bill to address student literacy crisis

Supporters of the bill hope it will improve literacy instruction and outcomes while opponents worry that it is overly ...
Guinness World Records on MSN

The Goddard School sets Guinness World Records title for children’s reading live stream

The Goddard School and Steve Burns set a Guinness World Records title with a live stream reading for thousands of children ...
The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Still time to catch up

Nearly 40 percent of third graders who attend school in Little Rock's public system are "at risk" for being held back. LEARNS requires third graders be caught up at that stage, and they can't go on to ...