/news/tags/literacy-education Literacy Education en-US Copyright Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:10:00 GMT /education/2025-03-07/are-66-of-clevelands-adults-functionally-illiterate-some-disagree The number of adults in Cleveland facing challenges with literacy has been the subject of debate lately after Cleveland City Councilmember Kris Harsh raised concerns about the veracity of a 2004 study. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:10:00 GMT /education/2025-03-07/are-66-of-clevelands-adults-functionally-illiterate-some-disagree Conor Morris /education/2025-03-07/why-are-so-many-adults-struggling-with-low-literacy-in-cleveland-and-beyond The number of adults scoring at the lowest level of literacy and numeracy in the U.S. has increased in recent years, and Cleveland in particular struggles with high rates of adults struggling on that front. Seeds of Literacy, a local nonprofit, is among the organizations trying to address that with one-on-one tutoring available on demand. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:10:00 GMT /education/2025-03-07/why-are-so-many-adults-struggling-with-low-literacy-in-cleveland-and-beyond Conor Morris /education/2024-04-15/confetti-project-gets-buckeye-schools-students-reading-connected-with-community Teachers hope the project at the rural Medina school district will help foster a love of reading among students and build back social skills that might have been hampered during the pandemic. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 09:28:00 GMT /education/2024-04-15/confetti-project-gets-buckeye-schools-students-reading-connected-with-community Conor Morris /education/2023-02-23/the-evidence-is-clear-dewine-pushes-for-cience-of-reading-as-only-approach-in-ohio-classrooms Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposal would pay for training and new books while banning the whole language approach to teaching literacy. Thu, 23 Feb 2023 11:30:00 GMT /education/2023-02-23/the-evidence-is-clear-dewine-pushes-for-cience-of-reading-as-only-approach-in-ohio-classrooms Patrick O'Donnell /health/2023-02-07/this-metrohealth-pediatrician-founded-a-nonprofit-in-the-trunk-of-his-car-to-help-improve-kids-health Reach Out and Read, a nonprofit founded by a MetroHealth pediatrician, promotes literacy to improve health outcomes. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:44:33 GMT /health/2023-02-07/this-metrohealth-pediatrician-founded-a-nonprofit-in-the-trunk-of-his-car-to-help-improve-kids-health Rhonda Crowder /education/2023-01-05/hey-cleveland-can-you-read-a-million-books-in-2023 The Cleveland Public Library, the city of Cleveland and a host of other organizations have kicked off an ambitious goal for city residents in 2023: to read 1 million books before the end of the year. Thu, 05 Jan 2023 15:25:38 GMT /education/2023-01-05/hey-cleveland-can-you-read-a-million-books-in-2023 Conor Morris /education/2022-12-15/lame-duck-changes-to-preschool-regulations-will-undermine-system-pre4cle-says PRE4CLE, a Cleveland initiative to boost high-quality preschool, is raising concerns about last-minute changes approved to an appropriations bill Wednesday night in the lame-duck session of the legislature, arguing it will undermine Ohio’s childcare system. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 21:59:33 GMT /education/2022-12-15/lame-duck-changes-to-preschool-regulations-will-undermine-system-pre4cle-says Conor Morris /news/community/2018-03-31/making-the-grade-in-reading-fluency Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D. is a professor of Literacy Education and Co-Director of the Literacy Center at Kent State University. In 2010 he was inducted into… Sat, 31 Mar 2018 18:34:25 GMT /news/community/2018-03-31/making-the-grade-in-reading-fluency J. Nungesser