Report: Maryland’s education spending has grown, students still falling behind in reading proficiency

Nonprofit's report calls for broad-based approach to improving reading scores - Maryland Matters

Alex Arianna during a reading lesson at Lincoln Elementary School. (Photo courtesy Frederick County Public Schools)Alice Tickler tries to stay positive when it comes to educating young children, but the longtime teacher admits there are some things that can make it hard — and it’s not anything the students do. Things like the legislature’s failure to fund a training program, specifically for reading and math teachers. As a teacher for 28 years, …

Report: Maryland’s education spending has grown, students still falling behind in reading proficiency

Many Maryland students are not proficient in reading, according to a new report by Maryland READS. “Reading is first and foremost a gateway to all of the learning and all other subjects,” said Trish Brennan-Gac, executive director of Maryland Reads. “The more we can make them confident and thriving readers, there’s also going to be other effects of that in a child’s well-being.” She said the organization’s new report, titled “The State of Readin…