Literacy | Crime, Welfare, and Poverty Are a Product of Illiteracy
Fourth grade is the turning point for achieving literacy in a child’s life. If a child is not reading at a fourth-grade level while in...
Susan Stoderl
Sep 26, 20232 min read
Literacy | Public Education Under Siege
Right-wing politicians and their billionaire funders are doing everything in their power to end education.
Susan Stoderl
Sep 5, 20232 min read
Literacy | Base Salaries of Teachers Linked to Student Literacy and Standardized Test Scores
There is a direct correlation between a teacher’s base salary and the school district’s academic performance.
Susan Stoderl
Jun 27, 20231 min read
Literacy | Book Banning, Attacks on Teachers and Libraries
A democratic civilization can only survive when the image presented stimulates critical thinking and reflection—not brainwashing.
Susan Stoderl
Jun 20, 20232 min read
Literacy | Thirteen Literacies Developed in Grades K-12
Literacy is no longer defined as proficiency in reading, writing, and arithmetic, but includes more than thirteen.
Susan Stoderl
Jun 13, 20232 min read
Literacy | Early Education and the Military
Are you having trouble finding a job? You can always go into the military instead of paying for college. Or can you?
Susan Stoderl
May 30, 20232 min read
Literacy | College Degrees are Worth the Cost
A college degree is worth the cost—and then some.
Susan Stoderl
May 23, 20232 min read
Literacy | Calling All Writers and Readers | Literacy Facts for the US
What writers and readers need to no about literacy in the US.
Susan Stoderl
Apr 25, 20232 min read