United Way Worldwide: Scholastic Summer Read-A-Palooza Continues Efforts to Support Literacy at Home
May 01, 2020
May 01, 2020
NEW YORK, May 1 -- The United Way Worldwide issued the following news release:
Concerns have been growing in recent weeks as extended school closures are announced, causing educators and families alike to consider what the summer months mean for students in 2020. A new study by NWEA projects that students who lack steady instruction during the coronavirus school shutdowns might retain only 70% of their annual reading gains as compared to a normal year. This compounds the annual issu . . .
Concerns have been growing in recent weeks as extended school closures are announced, causing educators and families alike to consider what the summer months mean for students in 2020. A new study by NWEA projects that students who lack steady instruction during the coronavirus school shutdowns might retain only 70% of their annual reading gains as compared to a normal year. This compounds the annual issu . . .