News - Powered by Yahoo News"Reading Counts" Soldotna Elementary winners get Fire Engine ride..
Reading Counts champions at Soldotna Elementary were treated last week to a Central Emergency Services (CES) Fire Engine ride from school to City Hall and back again. At Soldotna City Hall they were presented with Certificates for their superb reading by Mayor Peter Micciche, Principal Teri Diamond and Library aid Debbie Adamson, "Thanks to CES for making the Fire Engine ride part of the ...
Wed, 23 May 2012 16:06:54 -0700 -
Reading goal
A proposal to require third-graders who don't score proficient or higher in reading on state tests to repeat the grade is being touted by the governor as a way to ensure students are reading well at a critical age but is being met with resistance b...
Thu, 24 May 2012 01:50:53 -0700 -
Do comprehension strategies make reading boring? ? Willingha
This was written by cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham , a psychology professor at the University of Virginia and author of ? Why Don?t Students Like School? ? His next book, ? When Can You Trust The Experts? How to tell good science from bad in education,? will be published in July. This appeared on his Science and Education blog . Read full article >>
Tue, 22 May 2012 03:00:00 -0700 -
Championship - New Reading deal for Hart
Reading's veteran defender Ian Harte has signed a new one-year contract as the Royals prepare for life back in the Premier League.
Wed, 23 May 2012 01:31:00 -0700 -
Reading International Announces Highlights from the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholder
At the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Reading International, Inc. held on Thursday, May 17, 2012, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer responded to various questions posed by Shareholders attending the meeting.
Tue, 22 May 2012 06:00:00 -0700 -
Reading Rugby club's parking dilemm
Reading Rugby Club could lose up to £44,000 a year in corporate support if it fails in a scrum with council planners over letting its car park to businesses.
Thu, 24 May 2012 00:12:42 -0700 -
Barnes & Noble Launches 16th Annual Summer Reading Program: Imagination's Destinatio
Barnes & Noble, Inc. , the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced the launch of its 2012 Summer Reading Program: Imagination's Destination.
Tue, 22 May 2012 05:30:00 -0700 -
Reading Hospital acquiring Surgical Institute of Readin
The Reading Hospital and Medical Center (THRMC) and the Surgical Institute of Reading (SIR) jointly announced today that TRHMC will acquire SIR, which will become a division of TRHMC. The transaction is expected to be completed this summer following review by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General.
Wed, 23 May 2012 10:06:24 -0700 -
Reading approves prelim budget, cuts 170 teacher
Officials in the Reading School District have signed off on a preliminary spending plan that eliminates several programs and nearly 15 percent of the entire teaching staff. The vote came after lots of emotional feedback from parents who are against the massive cuts. Reading School Board member Karen McCree told 69 News on Wednesday that the decisions the board has had to make have been the ...
Wed, 23 May 2012 21:02:13 -0700 -
Reading hosts Pakistani public administrator
Two Pakistani public administrators visited Reading last week to learn about municipal governments operate on a day-to-day basis.
Wed, 23 May 2012 13:13:14 -0700 -