Posts by Paul Penniman — Guest Contributor
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Struggling readers in DC’s high schools need help from professional tutors
Many students in DC’s high-poverty middle and high schools have reading skills far below their grade level, and they’ve become disengaged from school as a result. We can get them back on track if we’re willing to invest in paid, professional tutors who will work with them intensively. In Ward 8’s three DC Public School middle schools, only about 25%… Keep reading…