Park School Reading Guarantee Aims for 90 Percent
Ossining New York Park School officials and kindergarten teachers forecast that by next June 90 percent of incoming kindergarten pupils will read at or above the first grade level, with 70 percent above it, based on a nine week pilot now extended into summer. The program uses individualized instruction and audio aided flashcards to accelerate literacy among underprivileged students, funded by Title I.
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Lively World Methuselah Reports On Tanglewood Concert
Methuselah Bass reviews the Contemporary Trends concert at Tanglewood noting a mixed crowd of about 15,000 with 5,000 inside the Shed. John Sebastian takes over delivering both quiet and loud moments while security teams and massive power amplify the show. The piece contrasts young and older attendees and ends with Sebastian’s compliment to Tanglewood.
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British TV Thrives On Permissiveness
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