N.C. A&T book festival looks to empower families
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's Aggies READ Book Festival aims to promote the science of reading to families in the community.
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Teacher training programs don't always use research-backed reading methods
Research shows there are science-backed ways to help students learn to read, but not all teachers are trained in the best way to do so. In response, colleges are reimagining their curriculums.
Student literacy levels are low in Forsyth County. The solution may go beyond the classroom
Forty percent of third grade students in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools are proficient in reading. Teachers in the district have undergone two years of professional learning to improve instruction and student outcomes, but there are some barriers to literacy that schools alone can’t break.