A First-Grade Teacher Refused to Read a Book Featuring an LGBTQ Family and Says His Job Was Threatened

A first grade classroom in Tennessee has abruptly become the latest flashpoint in the national fight over how schools handle ...
WPXI

Judge rules 1st-grade teacher violated parents’ rights by reading books with transgender characters

MOUNT LEBANON, Pa. — A judge said a teacher in the Mount Lebanon School District violated parents’ rights by choosing to read books with transgender characters without their approval. On the ...
Chelsea Record

Johns Hopkins study shows positive results for first grade reading program

The results of a recent study from Johns Hopkins University that the Chelsea schools took part in bear out the success of the program.
The Hechinger Report

‘The Reading Year’: First grade is critical for reading skills, but kids coming from disrupted kindergarten experiences are way behind

Heather Miller, a first grade teacher in Austin, Texas, works with a small group of students in her classroom on reading skills. Credit: Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers ...