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HEC Reading Horizons Celebrates 25 Years
April 2009
Congratulations to HEC Reading Horizons as they celebrate 25 years of providing effective, scientifically based reading instruction through their Discover Intensive Phonics elementary reading program!! Countless former students are finding "the sky's the limit" because they received that priceless gift of the ability to read through the wonderful work of Charlotte Lockhart and her program, Reading Horizons. Though Char is no longer with us, her gift lives on through the faithful staff which carries on the mission.
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Reading First in California
February 28, 2009
Williamson Evers comments on a comprehensive impact study of California Reading First schools.
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Golden Reading Results in the Golden State
February 10, 2009
For the past few weeks, Eduflack has been heartened to hear that the Obama Administration and EdSec Duncan are behind a continued federal commitment to reading instruction. Yes, we all know that there were severe implementation problems with Reading First, and that such problems have led many a RF critic to demand the defunding of the program and the dismantling of our promise to do what works when it comes to reading, empowering every child with the gift of literacy.
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California Summary Chart—Grade 1 Reading Programs
November 2008
Prepared by Educational Research Analysts, Longview Texas
Neal Frey, Senior textbook analyst with Educational Research Analysts (ERA), writes, "In 2005-07, our first-time-ever venture into California's state textbook approval process moved its State Board of Education to require publishers—starting in 2009—to post online new Student Editions up for approval there, for real public access and input before state acceptance."
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