A First-Grade Teacher Refused to Read a Book Featuring an LGBTQ Family and Says His Job Was Threatened

A first grade classroom in Tennessee has abruptly become the latest flashpoint in the national fight over how schools handle ...
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‘The Reading Year’: First grade is critical for reading skills, but kids coming from disrupted kindergarten experiences are way behind

Heather Miller, a first grade teacher in Austin, Texas, works with a small group of students in her classroom on reading skills. Credit: Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers ...