And furthermore at the end of the second grade in school, the Baby Sign graduates were still outperforming their peers in a standard IQ test called the WISC - III. (bebezclub.com)
Those policies include a ten - year plan, $ 81 million to make computer science a requirement in city schools, and a $ 75 million annual commitment to hire reaching specialists to get all students up to reading on their grade level by the end of second grade. (politico.com)
Beyond those big - ticket items, Ms. Fariña has largely relied on smaller, targeted efforts: A literacy program focuses on getting students to read on grade level by the end of second grade. (nytimes.com)