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Good morning! This is Alex with Chalkbeat New York.
As New York City overhauls literacy instruction, educators say an important activity has been squeezed out: reading full books. Instead, students are more likely to read shorter excerpts. Our top story this morning, from our friends at New York Focus, digs into how teachers are grappling with that shift.
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‘The kids simply cannot handle it’: Why New York students are reading fewer books
Schools are shifting away from full novels to excerpts to prep students for state exams and accommodate lower stamina for reading.
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What We’re Reading
Yellow bus shortage could impact special-needs students as NYC school year starts, Daily News (Paywall)
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