Dorchester District Two (DD2) recently brought two new reading programs to schools to help students become better readers.

Yoshitake, known for his down-to-earth humor and unique illustrations enjoyed by kids and adults alike, has written several picture books ... the middle grade graphic novel division of Yen Press ...

More than half of fourth graders nationwide have not mastered reading at a proficient level for their grade, and the share of students considered proficient is now 2 percentage points ... and ensures ...

Students who fall below it lack important reading comprehension skills ... Math results show a more complex picture than reading. In 8th grade, scores for students in the top 75th percentile ...

In one area of NAEP, 4th grade math, students’ scores have increased. But the average belies a more complicated picture—the lowest-performing students, those at or below the 25th percentile ...

Perhaps even more so than usual, Best Picture runs the gamut from worthy to ... The 97th Academy Awards air on ABC and stream live on Hulu on March 2. For more of A.A. Dowd’s writing, visit ...