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In Oklahoma history, Bessie Coleman was just a freshman attending the Colored Agricultural and Normal University at Langston in the early 1900s. She went on to become the first black woman and the first Native American woman to receive an international pilot’s license. Read more in this sneak peek of our 6th grade ELA book! 

 Her Dreams Were in the Sky

In 1919, 27-year-old Bessie Coleman was doing nails in a Chicago barbershop. Born in Texas, she had saved up her money and moved to Oklahoma to attend what is now Langston University. She could only afford one semester so she went to live with family in Chicago and attended beauty school.

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Alpha Plus Celebrates Our Diverse Readers

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We're excited about #ReadAcrossAmericaDay today!

Join us as we celebrate a nation of diverse readers by recommending books for students of all ages in the comments below!

"Everyone is a reader, some just haven't found their favorite book yet."

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Reading Drives Results for Oklahoma Schools

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In our last column, we discussed fostering a love of reading by taking time to read in summer’s last days.

This week, school children have begun heading back to class.

Parents of third graders may already be thinking about the third grade reading assessment, which will be given to students next spring.  Statistically, we know that more than 80 percent of all students are capable of passing a standardized test if they are provided with the right curriculum.

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