State Launches Initiative to Nearly Double Reading Proficiency in Third Grade By 2025
February 18, 2016
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Candice McQueen joined Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and First Lady Crissy Haslam today to kick off “Read to be Ready,” a statewide campaign focused on the critical value of reading.
Over the past several years, student performance on the English language arts TCAP has remained stagnant or declined. By the end of third grade, only 43 percent of students in Tennessee are reading on grade level.
CPSC reports CR Brands recalls Mean Green Cleaner and Degreaser Products Due to Chemical Hazard
January 23, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports Mean Green Cleaner and Degreaser Products recalled by CR Brands due to chemical hazard. Products are labeled “Does not contain Ammonia” but may contain ammonia.
Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Mean Green Cleaner and Degreaser Products recalled by CR Brands.
ShopSmart Scores Deep Discounts on Brand-Name Products at Dollar Stores
July 18, 2012
What to buy and what to avoid—plus overall safety of dollar store inventory improves
Yonkers, NY – Dollar stores are no longer dusty mazes of shelves filled with shoddy products from off-brands. In fact, consumers can find many brand name products, particularly grocery items, at big bargains in dollar stores.
The September 2012 issue of ShopSmart magazine, from the publisher of Consumer Reports, reveals how much shoppers can save on name brand and private-label items at dollar stores, plus which products actually cost more. [Read more]
