Mississippi’s ‘miracle’ boosts 4th-grade reading scores from last place to the top 10 by returning to phonics
In 2013, Mississippi’s fourth-grade reading scores placed them at 49th among all U.S. states, as recorded by the National Assessment of Educational Progress. This assessment is the longest-running national evaluation of American students’ skills in areas like reading and math. Remarkably, Mississippi jumped ten spots in 2019, reaching 29th place. In fact, last year they […]
Video shows 3rd, 4th-grade girls’ basketball coach allegedly plowing car into man after argument amid post-game handshakes
A Connecticut women's basketball coach was caught on video punching a man with whom she had just gotten into an argument after a game, police said. The alleged hostilities erupted when both teams shook hands immediately after the contest. moreover, Reported by the Stanford Advocate The coach is a convicted felon and reportedly resigned from […]
4th-grade girl allegedly beats teacher in head with metal object â principal arrested for allegedly covering incident up
An altercation between students and teachers at a Tennessee elementary school left one man with a concussion and the principal handcuffed. On February 2, a fourth-grade female student at Southwest Elementary School in Williston, Tennessee, about 45 miles east of Memphis, was arrested by her fifth-grade social studies teacher, Demetrius Blood, for “acting out.” Sent […]