Eastern Pulaski Students Improving Reading Skills with Help from Therapy Dog

Teacher Meagon Losh, Peach Roth, and Rita attend last week’s Eastern Pulaski School Board meeting.

Eastern Pulaski Elementary School students are getting some help from a reading companion. Title I Reading Intervention Teacher Meagon Losh told the school board last week that many of her students struggle. Getting them to read and re-read a book enough times for them to practice and get better can be a challenge.

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Ritz Touts Reading in Education, Criticizes Standardized Assessments

Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz
Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz

One of Indiana’s most staunch advocates for public education ventured to Plymouth on Thursday.

Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz was the invited guest speaker at the Marshall County Reading Council’s spring banquet. Between promoting several of her initiatives in elective office, Ritz took time to criticize the way standardized tests are being utilized, as well as their effect on student learning.
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