By Ashley Coone, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on January 7, 2020
in
Community, Family Engagement, Health, Mind in the Making, School Readiness, Summer Learning, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Historically, DeSoto County’s third grade reading scores have hovered below 30%. In 2018, only 29% of third-grade students in the county were reading on grade level. However, 2019 has brought some positive changes and improvements. There’s a lot of action…
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By Donna Puhalovich, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on August 8, 2019
in
Community, Summer Learning, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
I have heard that the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity is mindset. A situation viewed as an obstacle to one person might be viewed as an opportunity to another. Last month, I was visiting a…
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By Anna Bryson, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on May 23, 2019
in
Aspirations Journalism, Summer Learning.
One school board member called the cuts “devastating” to the program. State lawmakers significantly decreased funding for a program that proved to combat academic learning loss that occurs during the summer. Last year, Sarasota County Schools received $500,000 from the…
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By Anna Bryson, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on May 23, 2019
in
Aspirations Journalism, Español, Summer Learning.
Un miembro de la junta escolar calificó los recortes como “devastadores” para el programa. Los legisladores estatales redujeron significativamente los fondos para un programa que demostró combatir la pérdida de aprendizaje académico que se produce durante el verano. El año…
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