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Reading the Future: Is 3rd Grade Retention on the table?

December 20, 2022September 25, 2025 Center for Education Policy + Practice

At the first meeting of the Special Committee on Pandemic Recovery and Literacy, hand wringing was abound. One BESE member specifically called for Massachusetts to explore a legislation to implement potential changes in early literacy. Don’t worry, the

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Dyslexia…er…Early Literacy Screening Regulations Update

September 23, 2022November 21, 2023 Center for Education Policy + Practice

Who knew reading screening would be so popular? BESE approved an amendment to special education regulations to require early literacy screening and identify follow up supports for students. The September Board of Elementary and Secondary Education meeting was

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Proposed Regulations for Reading Assessments – Comments due Aug 19, 2022

July 15, 2022July 13, 2022 Center for Education Policy + Practice

Public comments are due on August 19 on a proposed regulation which will require schools to assess each student’s reading ability from kindergarten through third grade at least twice per year. The proposed language will implement a screening

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