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Conor Merrigan

International House Rising Readers

International House Rising Readers

95% of 1st – 3rd grade LEP students in Rising Readers maintained or improved their literacy skills.

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The Power of a Good Idea

The Power of a Good Idea

How San Francisco School District is Building a PreK – 3rd Grade Bridge
July 2015
Published by: Evelyn & Walter Hass Jr. Fund

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The Mirage

The Mirage

The Mirage: Confronting the Hard Truth About Our Quest for Teacher Development
August 2015
Published by: TNTP

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Heart Math Tutoring

Heart Math Tutoring

98% of the more than 990 students tutored by Heart Math Tutoring met program growth goals in math in 2018-19.

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Queens University SELA

Queens University SELA

Since its development in 2012, 80% of Queens University’s School Executive Leadership Academy (SELA) graduates are now serving in leadership roles, including assistant principal, dean, facilitator, Governor’s Teachers’ Advisory Committee member, and Project L.I.F.T. curriculum coach.

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Read Charlotte

Read Charlotte

Double the number of Charlotte’s 3rd graders reading at grade level from 40% to 80% by 2025.

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WBTV – Increase CMS Reading Scores

WBTV – Increase CMS Reading Scores

The private sector is putting its money together to improve reading scores in Charlotte – Mecklenburg School District (CMS).

The initiative is called Read Charlotte. Bank of America, The Belk Foundation, CD Spangler Foundation, The Duke Endowment, Duke Energy, Foundation For The Carolinas, PNC Foundation, PwC Charitable Foundation and Wells Fargo are raising $5.5 million to double the proficiency rate.

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The Charlotte Observer – Doubling Up On Literacy

The Charlotte Observer – Doubling Up On Literacy

Charlotte’s leaders have been in the habit lately of announcing audacious goals and making bold promises, and we like it.

Today, following recent vows to end veteran homelessness this year and chronic homelessness by the end of next year, comes another at least as ambitious: Double the percentage of third-graders reading on grade level to 80 percent by 2025.

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Huffington Post – Change

Huffington Post – Change

Is change always about tearing down what’s wrong?

A few of years ago when I was asked that question, I immediately answered, YES. I thought that change was moving from the bad to what is right or good.

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