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Virginia Day

Virginia Day is a Great Minds Implementation Leader for Humanities, supporting districts in New England. An advocate for student success, she spent over 12 years as a reading specialist/special educator in New Hampshire. Virginia is passionate in her belief that all students deserve access to high-quality curriculum and in sharing the Great Minds mission that every child is capable of greatness.

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Johns Hopkins Study finds Great Minds Partnership Leads to Positive Outcomes at San Tan Heights
Student Achievement Research

Johns Hopkins Study finds Great Minds Partnership Leads to Positive Outcomes at San Tan Heights

February 13, 2025
A study by Johns Hopkins University researchers finds the partnership between Great Minds and San Tan Heights K-8, a public school in Florence,...
Student Engagement, Discourse, and Achievement Rise at Arizona Public Charter Network
Implementation Success Cross-Curricular Student discourse

Student Engagement, Discourse, and Achievement Rise at Arizona Public Charter Network

February 9, 2025
Walk into a fourth grade classroom at Odyssey Preparatory Academyin Arizona, and you’re bound to hear a lot of students talking. But this isn't a bad...
Nation’s Report Card is Sobering; Great Minds Partner Districts Lead the Way in Math Gains
Research

Nation’s Report Card is Sobering; Great Minds Partner Districts Lead the Way in Math Gains

January 30, 2025
The latest Nation’s Report Card delivered disappointing news: U.S. students continue to slide in reading; math results are mixed. But we saw some...
Introducing New Level 3 Geodes Books
Early Literacy Featured knowledge building Science of Reading

Introducing New Level 3 Geodes Books

January 29, 2025
As educators, there’s nothing quite like seeing your students lose themselves in a good book. Often, though, students are unable to access the wonder...
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California Mathematics

Large Urban District in California Stands out for Growth Data

January 28, 2025
A look at Smarter Balanced Assessment Scores for Grades 3-5 in the spring of 2024 compared to the spring of 2023
Chicago Elementary School Making Steady ELA Gains with Wit & Wisdom
Wit & Wisdom

Chicago Elementary School Making Steady ELA Gains with Wit & Wisdom

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Embracing the science of reading is paying off at Armour Elementary School in Chicago. The PK–8 school in the Bridgeport neighborhood on the South...

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