In a package full of life’s little necessities, every Finnish newborn receives a precious gift –– a set of three books, courtesy of the government.
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8/21/13
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Ten years ago, English Language Arts teachers used to speak of inspiring their students to become lifelong readers and lovers of the written word.
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8/14/13
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The Common Core State Standards — a new state-mandated curriculum that was first announced by at the end of the 2010-11 school year, required to be implemented for 2012-13 math and English Language Arts exams for grades three through eight — are already in the works at Elmont elementary schools.
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By Jackie Nash, jnash@liherald.com
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1/10/12
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