The Myth of the Third Grade Milestone - voiceofsandiego.org: Education

The Myth of the Third Grade Milestone - voiceofsandiego.org: Education

The Myth of the Third Grade Milestone

By EMILY ALPERT

Third grade has traditionally been seen as the point where kids master reading and start using it to learn other things. But so many kids fall short of that mark that schools must teach reading long after third grade.

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Despite solid evidence that it matters, preschool is still a privilege, one many families have to fight to prove they're poor enough for.