{"id":10856,"date":"2023-02-18T09:31:44","date_gmt":"2023-02-18T14:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uncommonschools.org\/?p=10856"},"modified":"2023-03-28T13:36:21","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T17:36:21","slug":"schools-must-focus-on-reading-in-2023-to-close-the-covid-learning-gap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uncommonschools.org\/ht\/newark\/schools-must-focus-on-reading-in-2023-to-close-the-covid-learning-gap\/","title":{"rendered":"Schools must focus on reading in 2023 to close the COVID learning gap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/opinion\/2023\/02\/schools-must-focus-on-reading-in-2023-to-close-the-covid-learning-gap-opinion.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paula White<\/a> | Feb. 18, 2023<\/p>\n<p>The fact is that quality literacy instruction is the linchpin variable for our children\u2019s learning. For 2023, let\u2019s give it the focus and boost it deserves.<\/p>\n<p>Read more on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/opinion\/2023\/02\/schools-must-focus-on-reading-in-2023-to-close-the-covid-learning-gap-opinion.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NJ.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Paula White | Feb. 18, 2023 The fact is that quality literacy instruction is the linchpin variable for our children\u2019s learning. For 2023, let\u2019s give it the focus and boost it deserves. 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