The Detroit Free Press reports that area teachers are trying new strategies to improve high school student reading comprehension levels. Presently 40% of high school juniors who take the Michigan Merit exam fail the reading portion, and about 60% fail the writing portion of the exam.
Reading and writing are basic elements to being a well rounded individual, and subsequently surviving, and succeeding in our ever challenging world. Detroit teachers are showing that they care about the next generation that could be lost without having fundamental skills.
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