Indiana Middle Schoolers’ English Scores Have Fallen. These Schools are Bucking the Trend.

Indiana Middle Schoolers’ English Scores Have Fallen. These Schools are Bucking the Trend.

This article was originally published in Chalkbeat.Like their peers nationwide, students at Crawford County Middle School in southern Indiana struggled academically in the pandemic’s wake. Principal Tarra Carothers knew her students needed help to get back on track. So two years ago, she decided to double instructional time for math and English. Students now spend two periods per day in these critical subjects. Carothers believes the change has …