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Glean Education | January 28, 2022
In 2019, Glean Education sat down with Dr. Jack Silva, Assistant Superintendent and Chief Academic Officer, to discuss his work in Bethlehem Area School District (BASD) on the initiative Reading By Grade Three (RBG3) focused on student literacy improvement. At the time, only 60% district’s students were leaving third grade with proficient reading skills. They knew there was a problem that needed to be fixed.
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