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According to the National Education Association, the National Assessment of Educational Progress tested children nationwide for reading skills. The results for reading tests for fourth-grade students were: Below the most basic level 38 percent; Proficient 31 percent, and Advanced 7 percent. These unacceptable scores are raising questions if children are reading enough, and according to the National Education Association, having kids read more is one of the crucial components of becoming a good…

swimming at the age of seven when his older sisters joined a swim team. He learned to swim quickly, and by age 11, he joined the North Baltimore Aquatic Club after being inspired by the performance of swimmers at the 1996 Olympic Games. He made the U.S. National B Team in 1999 when he was 14 and made it to the Olympics a year later making him the youngest person to qualify for the Olympics in 68 years. Although he placed 5th, he still had many years ahead of him. In spring of 2001 he set a world…

The participants will not know the number that will be called. The two kids that will be called will have to rush to the half court, take a ball then dribble it back going to their baseline. The first kid to shoot is the "winner". One more way to make this drill more competitive is to place…

We usually wait awhile to write our histories until they fully unfold. It's too hard to tell in real time where the chapter breaks are. But sometimes you just know when to dog-ear a page for future reference. The night lives up to the narrative. All the details matter for posterity. The mid-January game when LeBron James and Kobe Bryant went head-to-head as if they were in their own personal All-Star Game was one of those times. The best player of this era and the best player of the one before…

of the teams played less than 10 games while the fortunate ones were playing 15 or 16 games. Compared to today's standard with sixty-eight teams and sixty-seven games. In the year of 1901, Yale seize a record of 10 and 4 winning the first elusive National College Championship. However, there were controversies revolving around the the players health concerning with complications of their injuries and a scarcity of officials regulating the games. In order to settle the issue, the years between…

Michael Jordan Have you ever wanted to fly threw the air like MJ? These are three character traits that you didn’t know about Michael J. I think Michael Jordan is a hero because of his athleticism, what do you think? He won 6 championships, WOW! He also averaged 37.1 points a game which gave him NBA rookie of the year award. He was very successful in his career with, 5 most valuable player awards, winning a dunk contest by jumping from the free throw line, and being in 13 all star games. If…

could've dream of. Here's a look at the top ten richest basketball players in the world. Number Ten: Tim Duncan One of the Spurs' most famous players, Tim Duncan easily makes the list of the richest basketball players thanks to his annual $10 million salary and his net worth of around $130 million. It's not hard to see why he's paid so much, considering he helped the Spurs win five NBA championships. Number Nine: Gary Payton Gary Payton is best known for the time he spent with the Seattle…

definitely the best basketball player by ages. Steph enrolled at Davidson College. He immediately showed his skills by scoring 32 points in his second game. Steph ended up earning the Southern Conference freshman of the year honors. Steph also became a national star in his sophomore year, when he carried the Wildcats to the regional finals of the NCAA tournament with a series of high-scoring performances. Although Steph didn’t even finish college, he gets paid way more than any average job.…

growing up was the Laker's. His grandfather would mail him videos of NBA basketballs game he study them also at an early age he learned how to play soccer. Upon Joe Bryant retirement from playing basket ball they move back to the USA. Bryant earned national recognition during a spectacular high school career at Lower Marion high school was located in around . As a freshmen he played varsity. He was the first freshmen to start on varsity at Lower Marion in decades. The following three years the…

Growing up, I walked by Michael Jordan countless times at school, the park, Chuck E. Cheese etc. even now I see Jordan at least a couple of times a day. And of course, I am talking about Michael Jordan’s logo, the Jumpman on his signature shoes. Macklemore, a staple rapper in the field known for most likely his comical hit song, “Thrift Shop” recorded a song called “Wings”, and is probably the strongest punch in his album in my opinion. Even though “Wings” is about “just a pair of shoes”…