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Victorian School's Data-Driven Approach Boosts VCE Scores
Forest Hill College in Burwood East, Victoria, improved its median VCE study score from 25 in 2015 to 29 in 2024 by using an in-house tutoring program and a data-driven system tracking student performance, winning The Age's 2025 Schools that Excel award for eastern Melbourne.
Victorian School's Data-Driven Approach Boosts VCE Scores
Forest Hill College in Burwood East, Victoria, improved its median VCE study score from 25 in 2015 to 29 in 2024 by using an in-house tutoring program and a data-driven system tracking student performance, winning The Age's 2025 Schools that Excel award for eastern Melbourne.
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44% Bias Score
Community Libraries Bloom in Rio Amidst Public Library Scarcity
Facing a severe shortage of public libraries (only 19 in a city of over six million), Rio de Janeiro residents are establishing numerous community-run libraries, offering books, cultural programs, and addressing the lack of public resources.
Community Libraries Bloom in Rio Amidst Public Library Scarcity
Facing a severe shortage of public libraries (only 19 in a city of over six million), Rio de Janeiro residents are establishing numerous community-run libraries, offering books, cultural programs, and addressing the lack of public resources.
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28% Bias Score
Saxony-Anhalt Libraries See Surge in Visitors and Loans in 2024
Libraries in Saxony-Anhalt experienced a surge in visitors and media loans in 2024, reaching 1.78 million visitors and 5.12 million loans, exceeding 2023 figures significantly, driven by increased demand for curated information and rising book prices.
Saxony-Anhalt Libraries See Surge in Visitors and Loans in 2024
Libraries in Saxony-Anhalt experienced a surge in visitors and media loans in 2024, reaching 1.78 million visitors and 5.12 million loans, exceeding 2023 figures significantly, driven by increased demand for curated information and rising book prices.
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36% Bias Score
National Simultaneous Storytime Features Book on Migration and Belonging
On May 21st, over one million Australian children participated in the 25th annual National Simultaneous Storytime, reading "The Truck Cat," a book about a migrant truck driver and his cat, to promote literacy and community building amidst concerning national literacy rates.
National Simultaneous Storytime Features Book on Migration and Belonging
On May 21st, over one million Australian children participated in the 25th annual National Simultaneous Storytime, reading "The Truck Cat," a book about a migrant truck driver and his cat, to promote literacy and community building amidst concerning national literacy rates.
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24% Bias Score
US Students' Reading Skills Hit 3-Decade Low
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reports reveal a three-decade low in American students' reading proficiency, with over 30% of 8th graders and 40% of 4th graders reading below basic levels, largely due to pandemic-related school closures and inequities in access to quality educatio...
US Students' Reading Skills Hit 3-Decade Low
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reports reveal a three-decade low in American students' reading proficiency, with over 30% of 8th graders and 40% of 4th graders reading below basic levels, largely due to pandemic-related school closures and inequities in access to quality educatio...
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44% Bias Score
Victoria Streamlines Literacy Assessment for Grade 1 Students
Victoria is replacing its 40-minute English Online Interview (EOI) literacy assessment for six-year-olds with a new 10-minute phonics check starting in 2026, focusing on essential reading skills to improve teaching efficiency and student outcomes.
Victoria Streamlines Literacy Assessment for Grade 1 Students
Victoria is replacing its 40-minute English Online Interview (EOI) literacy assessment for six-year-olds with a new 10-minute phonics check starting in 2026, focusing on essential reading skills to improve teaching efficiency and student outcomes.
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44% Bias Score
Gen Z's Declining Reading Habits Threaten Future Workforce
A 2025 study reveals that 35% of Gen Z students dislike reading, and 43% rarely read for fun, potentially creating a workforce skilled in tools but lacking in critical thinking and imagination, as supported by declining reading scores and international studies.
Gen Z's Declining Reading Habits Threaten Future Workforce
A 2025 study reveals that 35% of Gen Z students dislike reading, and 43% rarely read for fun, potentially creating a workforce skilled in tools but lacking in critical thinking and imagination, as supported by declining reading scores and international studies.
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48% Bias Score
Woman Converts Bus into Mobile Library for Festival Tours
Lyndzi Hargrave, 38, transformed a double-decker bus into a mobile library and off-grid home for over £50,000, planning to tour it to festivals, offering free library services and book swaps starting June 21st, addressing community needs and promoting sustainable living.
Woman Converts Bus into Mobile Library for Festival Tours
Lyndzi Hargrave, 38, transformed a double-decker bus into a mobile library and off-grid home for over £50,000, planning to tour it to festivals, offering free library services and book swaps starting June 21st, addressing community needs and promoting sustainable living.
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4% Bias Score
Decline in Children's Reading Aloud: Survey Reveals Worrying Trend
A survey shows only 41% of UK children aged 0-4 are read to regularly, down from 64% in 2012, with less than half of parents finding it fun, prompting a list of recommended children's books to encourage the practice.
Decline in Children's Reading Aloud: Survey Reveals Worrying Trend
A survey shows only 41% of UK children aged 0-4 are read to regularly, down from 64% in 2012, with less than half of parents finding it fun, prompting a list of recommended children's books to encourage the practice.
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24% Bias Score
Challenges in Brazilian Students' Writing Skills
Brazilian high school students struggle with written communication, impacting academic success; this stems from insufficient teaching on the transition from oral to written language and socioeconomic disparities in access to reading materials.
Challenges in Brazilian Students' Writing Skills
Brazilian high school students struggle with written communication, impacting academic success; this stems from insufficient teaching on the transition from oral to written language and socioeconomic disparities in access to reading materials.
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20% Bias Score
African American Read-In Counters Erasure of Black History
The National African American Read-In, founded in 1990, combats attempts to erase Black history by promoting literacy and cultural understanding through community readings and discussions of books by Black authors; this initiative has grown, reaching hundreds of thousands annually, especially since ...
African American Read-In Counters Erasure of Black History
The National African American Read-In, founded in 1990, combats attempts to erase Black history by promoting literacy and cultural understanding through community readings and discussions of books by Black authors; this initiative has grown, reaching hundreds of thousands annually, especially since ...
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44% Bias Score
Declining Book Reading in America: Impact of Social Media and Screen-Based Reading
A recent decline in book reading among Americans, supported by Gallup and Bureau of Labor Statistics data, is linked to increased social media use and screen-based reading habits, impacting comprehension and critical thinking.
Declining Book Reading in America: Impact of Social Media and Screen-Based Reading
A recent decline in book reading among Americans, supported by Gallup and Bureau of Labor Statistics data, is linked to increased social media use and screen-based reading habits, impacting comprehension and critical thinking.
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44% Bias Score
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