Why Steubenville, Ohio, Might Be the Best School District in America

Why Steubenville, Ohio, might be the best school district in America

Photo graphic by The 74 News.This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox. There’s no more fundamental task for a school than teaching kids to read. But what about kids living in poverty? Don’t schools need more money, and more staff, to be able to get good results? Well, yes and no. Poverty is certainly correlated to reading scores, an…

Why Steubenville, Ohio, Might Be the Best School District in America

Aldeman: High-poverty Rust Belt district is exceptional at teaching kids to read — and has been for more than a decade