Teacher wants young people, especially boys, to read
Young people are not reading like they used to, at least that’s what one teacher has recently observed. Jeff Kass teaches creative writing at Pioneer High School and Eastern Michigan University. He...
View Article"Arc of Justice" chosen for statewide reading program
High school students from Detroit to Marquette will be participating in this year’s Great Michigan Read, a free, statewide book club put on by the Michigan Humanities Council.
View ArticleIlliteracy and its effects on our society
It’s one of the most fundamental parts of our daily lives. Something you have probably taken for granted.It's the ability to read.In the United States, more than 40 percent of adults with very low...
View ArticleCommentary: Walking 'Ink Trails'
Normally at this time of day I talk to you about some current political or economic shenanigans. And I could talk today about the continuing election-rigging scandal in Grand Rapids, or about the...
View ArticleStateside: NWS founder Doug Stanton helps put literary spotlight on Traverse...
Since 2009, readers from across the country have been making their way to downtown Traverse City for an opportunity to get to know some of the most celebrated authors and story-tellers of our time.Now...
View ArticleDetroit Schools celebrate, seek volunteer readers
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Public Schools is looking for more volunteer readers.Reading Corps Week in Detroit begins Monday and runs through Friday. The district is planning a rally and training...
View ArticleStateside for Monday, July 1st, 2013
Michigan is leading the nation in small business loans. It seems like good news on the surface, but are there economic consequences for so many new start-ups?And author Keith Taylor stopped by to give...
View ArticleThree Michigan books to read this fall
We've welcomed autumn here in Michigan, many of us with open arms. It is a beautiful season in our state.And one of the pleasures of changing seasons is being able to talk with poet and writer Keith...
View ArticleThe 'read-or-flunk' law proposes holding back students not reading at grade...
What happens when a child is struggling to read at his or her grade level?In too many cases, the student moves up a grade anyway and the struggle continues, resulting in high school graduates who are...
View ArticleLawmakers, educators work toward compromise on bills that would flunk some...
Lawmakers are working out the details of a proposal that would flunk Michigan students who can’t read at “proficient” levels by the end of the third grade.Many in the education community are opposed to...
View ArticleReport: Michigan's low-income 4th-graders need to improve their reading...
A new report finds Michigan’s poorest children have failed to make up any ground in their reading skills in the past decade.According to the latest Kids Count report, 81% of low-income 4th-graders in...
View ArticleAmazon: Ann Arbor ranks in top 10 most well-read cities
It's finally summertime – time to relax on that lawn chair out in the sunshine and read a good book. Amazon.com has published its fourth annual list of the most well-read cities in America, and Ann...
View ArticleTo boost 3rd-grade reading, Michigan may hold back more kids
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Gov. Rick Snyder and lawmakers are making third-graders' reading proficiency a significant focus this year. They have unspecified plans to improve kids' literacy long before...
View ArticleLegislative report offers recommendations to increase third-grade reading levels
A legislative workgroup has released a report outlining ways to help Michigan students struggling with early literacy.The Third Grade Reading Workgroup, which was created by Gov. Rick Snyder in March,...
View ArticleRevamped third grade reading bill gets good reviews at first hearing
A bill to improve third graders’ reading skills in Michigan is winning support from Democrats and some school groups.The bipartisan bill differs quite a bit from controversial legislation that died...
View ArticleEarly literacy, teacher evaluations bills clear state House
The state House has approved a controversial bill meant to improve young students’ reading skills.The goal is to increase early intervention for kids who struggle with reading before fourth grade. But...
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