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Ignite Reading Partners with UF Lastinger Center’s Florida Tutoring Advantage

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Marking Ignite Reading’s inaugural implementation in Florida at Dayspring Charter Academy in Pasco County through the Florida Tutoring Advantage partnership, the school hosted a showcase last week celebrating the significant literacy gains achieved through their collaboration.

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Making access and equity a reality for diverse students

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Large school districts in different parts of the United States have now developed systematic ways to increase diverse students’ access to advanced courses, and the districts are also providing other important aspects of equity, including an education that prepares the students for 21st century careers.

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How a major MD district boosted middle math achievement

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Improving math achievement has long been a sticking point for U.S. In addition, multilingual learners experienced a 17-point (five percent) higher mean score on the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs test, in addition to a higher math score. schools, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic’s negative impact on learning.

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What I learned building an AI tool for my own kids (and millions more worldwide)

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We deliberately fine-tuned Buddys responses to keep it focused on helping kids with English without veering off into irrelevant conversations. Affordable and accessible tech stands to open up opportunities for them. For example, English fluency can be a lifechanging skill in terms of job opportunities, quality of life , and finances.

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Texas State Board of Education Names Just Right Reader’s English and Spanish Literacy Resources as Approved Instructional Materials

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FORT WORTH, Texas The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) recently named Just Right Readers decodable books for grades K-2 as approved instructional materials for both English and Spanish phonics. Just Right Reader is now eligible for state funding. Instructional materials are also open to public review and feedback.

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K-12 Students Access 100 Million+ Digital Books from their Schools with Sora Reading App

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CLEVELAND – June 7, 2022 – Digital book access for reading and listening for K-12 students has reached a milestone. Students using the free Sora student reading app have now accessed more than 100 million books from their school’s digital collections since Sora launched in 2018. Thank you, Sora, for making reading fun!”.

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Almost 2,000 Schools and Districts Choose Lexia® English Language Development™ to Support Emergent Bilingual Students’ English Language Acquisition

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BOSTON (March 31, 2025) In recent months, almost 2,000 schools and districts have purchased or renewed licenses for Lexia English Language Development (Lexia English) from Lexia , a Cambium Learning Group brand. Prince William County Schools serves more than 20,000 English learners who speak 140 languages.

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