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Alden Elementary principal warns cuts to reading interventionists would harm struggling students
Summary
Rebecca Long, principal of Alden Elementary School, told meeting attendees that eliminating or reducing elementary reading interventionists would leave struggling readers without targeted support, further stretching classroom teachers and risking unaddressed learning and behavioral issues.
Rebecca Long, principal of Alden Elementary School, told meeting attendees that eliminating or reducing elementary reading interventionists would leave struggling readers without targeted support and make it harder for them to catch up.
"Literacy is the foundation of all learning," Long said. "Without strong reading skills, students will struggle in every subject, limiting their ability to grow…
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