Hats Off to Cincinnati Public Schools
Earlier this month Joe Natham of Education News reported that schools in Cincinnati Public Schools have significantly raised their graduation rates. In fact, according to Elizabeth Holtzapple,...
View ArticleThe Right Book for Every Reader
The Illinois State Board of Education has incorporated Lexile Find a Book into its 2011 Summer Reading Program. And here’s the local media picking up on the message on the importance of keeping...
View ArticleSummer Literacy Adventure Revisited
Here’s yet another example of local media outlets shining a light on the good work the Florida Department of Education is doing with their Summer Literacy Adventure: Martin County High, South Fork...
View ArticleKentucky Emphasizes Reading
Susan Riddell of Kentucky Teacher, a publication of the Kentucky Department of Education, recently commented on the importance of summer reading: “Students who participate in summer reading programs...
View ArticleGeorgia Considers A New Approach to Post-Secondary Readiness
Education Week is reporting that the Georgia Board of Education is considering a major overhaul of its high school curriculum. Under the new plan, students would opt for certain career clusters and...
View ArticleA “Road Map for Kansas”
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback held a Literacy Summit this month to discuss his “Road Map for Kansas” and establish three measurable literacy objectives for said roadmap. Based on NAEP data, Governor...
View ArticleContinuing the Race to the Top
According to this New York Times article, Arne Duncan announced that nearly $200 million dollars in education grants has been awarded to several states that narrowly missed out on the Race to Top funds...
View ArticleNew York Makes Finding Lexile-linked Resources Even Easier
Students and teachers in New York will have yet another way to access Lexile-linked information in their school library. Schools that use OPALS (Open Source Automated Library System) will now be able...
View ArticleKansas Partners With MetaMetrics to Add Quantile Measures to Statewide...
We are pleased to announce the expansion of our partnership with the Kansas State Department of Education. For five years, students in grades 3 through 8 and 10, have received Lexile® measures from the...
View ArticleFighting Summer Learning Loss
In partnership with the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), MetaMetrics freely provides the annual “Chief’s Summer Learning Challenge” to state education agencies to develop and sustain...
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