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Aug 24, 2023

D.C. Students Are Improving In Literacy And Math, But Are Behind Pre-COVID Levels

District officials say that while results from this year’s statewide assessments are “encouraging,” students are still recovering from pandemic-era learning loss.

Feb 01, 2023

This Spanish-Language Literacy Center Just Opened Three New Classes In The D.C. Region

Cenaes, the only nonprofit in the country focused solely on Spanish-language literacy, adds class sites in Beltsville, Wheaton, and D.C.

Jan 25, 2012

In the Rankings Department: We’re Literate and Generous

More from the Rankings Department: we’re a very literate and pretty generous city.

Jan 10, 2011

D.C. Tops Literacy Rankings

Is the District the most well-read city in the United States? Central Connecticut State University says so: their annual rankings of America’s Most Literate Cities ranks Washington, DC at the top of the list.

Dec 29, 2009

District Ranks No. 2 in Nationwide Literacy Survey

Congratulations, District: You can probably read this post! According to a nationwide survey conducted by Central Connecticut State University, the District weighs in as the second-most literate city in the entire nation. Washington, D.C., comes in second after Seattle, Washington, the city that perennially takes the top slot. There are some surprises on the list, including massive gains for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which rose to the 4th place spot after hovering near the bottom of…

 
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