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Middle school students celebrate reading 1 million words during school year
Middle schoolers were also treated to books of their choice to take home and enjoy.
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Nigel Barker on Jumpstart’s “Read For the Record Day”
Fashion photographer and TV personality Nigel Barker joined Cheddar News to discuss Jumpstarts’s “Read For the Record Day.” “Early literacy is going to be one of the most important things," he said.
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'When families are stressed, it changes the dynamics' at home, says pediatrician
Pandemic stress can be passed on to children and teens, affecting their development and ability to pick up skills, says developmental pediatrician Ripudaman Minhas.
Curated Video
Pakistan's Camel Library project bumps book access for children
Pakistan has the second-highest number of children out of school, according to UNICEF, and one initiative is trying to change that.
Bloomberg
Why Literacy Is Still a Problem in America
Carla Hayden is the first female and only the 14th Librarian of Congress in history since the Library of Congress was established in 1800. In an episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations," she talks about the...
Press Association
Swinney says ‘we’ve all moved on’ after Eric Trump criticises support for Harris
John Swinney has said “we’ve all moved on” from the US presidential election, as he responded to Eric Trump’s comments about the First Minister’s support for Kamala Harris. President-elect Donald Trump’s son said it was “nasty” of the...
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TikTok star embarked on inspiring journey of learning to read later in life
TikTok star Oliver James started teaching himself to read in 2020. He hasn't stopped reading since. (Scripps News)
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Going green could be a good option for job seekers of all education levels
Looking for a job? Going green could be your best option. Nearly a quarter of last year's job postings required at least one "green" skill according to the latest data from LinkedIn. (Scripps News)
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Fact-Checking Social Media In An Era Of Manipulated Photos, Videos
Christian Bryant explains the effect manipulated images and videos have on news literacy, with suggestions on how to weed out the fakes.
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Florida Teacher Helps Educate Students On Deciphering Fake News
A Florida teacher says it's all about giving students a sense of awareness of what’s real and what’s not online.
Curated Video
Literacy Rates Have Declined Amid The Pandemic
Researchers at the Northwest Education Association found literacy gains were 3-6 percent lower in the 2020 to 2021 school year than a typical term.
Bloomberg
The Link Between Literacy and Industrialization in Africa
Nov.06 -- Charles Robertson, Renaissance Capital global chief economist, discusses literacy rates in Africa with Bloomberg's Julia Chatterley, Joe Weisenthal and Scarlet Fu on "What'd You Miss?"
Press Association
Education Secretary addresses Tory conference
Education secretary Nadim Zahawi addresses the Conservative Party spring confenxe in Blackpool on Friday. He talks about coming to this country as an 11-year-old and how the government is supporting Ukraine. Mr Zahawi also discussed how...
Curated Video
Schools Fight Fake News, Teach 'News Literacy'
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus071867THE LATEST FRONT IN THE BATTLE AGAINST FAKE NEWS... THE CLASSROOM.TEACHERS FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THROUGH COLLEGE HAVE RAMPED UP MEDIA LITERACY TRAINING... TO HELP STUDENTS RECOGNIZE BOGUS...
Bloomberg
The Legacy of the Russian Revolution of 1917
Nov.06 -- Charles Robertson, Renaissance Capital global chief economist, discusses the legacy of the Russian Revolution of 1917 with Bloomberg's Julia Chatterley, Joe Weisenthal and Scarlet Fu on "What'd You Miss?"
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Book Truck Is Helping Combat Negative Stereotypes, Low Literacy Rates
Black Wordschoolers is a bookmobile filled with stories from Black authors. It's helping students learn to repel stereotypes and raise literacy rates.
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Study: States And CDC Online Info About COVID-19 Is Too Complicated
Big words, difficult terms and long sentences make public virus information too difficult to understand for some, study says.
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Study says children starting school later are better readers
Children who start school at the age of five show "less positive attitudes to reading, and showed poorer text comprehension" than those who started at seven years old.
That's according to a recent study by a New Zealand university.
New...
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Children get creative in computer programming classes
Learning the language of computers is usually reserved for adults, but a school in Jakarta is giving children the chance to learn this unique set of skills.
The course is teaching children as young as 7 years old to make their own...
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Circus fun brings serious learning
Ap Television
Jakarta, Indonesia - October 21, 2011
1. Mid of boy juggling balls
2. Wide of ball juggling class
3. Close of Dan Roberts teaching juggling
4. Wide of juggling class
5. Tilt up from T-shirt to boy juggling
6. SOUNDBITE...