Kristin Bien
Anchor at WSBT-TV (South Bend, IN)
WSBT Midday Anchor. Operation Education Reporter. Lucy and Jack's mom. Animal Lover. Oversharing and awkward conversations are my superpowers.
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5 days ago |
wsbt.com | Kristin Bien
The summer testing window for IREAD-3 is now open for third grade students who did not pas the reading assessment in March. Students will have two opportunities to take the test again before they could be held back in the third grade. A new law makes few exceptions for third graders who do not pass the state's reading assessment. While IREAD data will not be publicly available until August, there are early, positive signs at Concord Community Schools.
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1 week ago |
wsbt.com | Kristin Bien
There will soon be a new Christian high school opening in St. Joseph County. A long time Pre-K through 8th grade school is expanding. Covenant Christian School will launch a high school program in the fall, and has set a goal of enrolling at least 50 students for the first year. The school year is almost over for Covenant Christian students.
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1 week ago |
wsbt.com | Kristin Bien
Covenant Christian School in Mishawaka is expanding. The Pre-K through 8th grade school is launching its secondary programming for the 2025-26 school year. Enrollment has already begun. Gracie Moore is just about to finish 8th grade at Covenant Christian School and she is looking forward to summer.
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2 weeks ago |
wsbt.com | Kristin Bien
Learning to read is not easy, but it is made more difficult for a child who cannot see the words and letters on the page correctly. It may not be a problem with their eyes. Even children with 20/20 vision can struggle with something called visual processing delays. It can impact reading, writing and language. First grader Jesse Cross looks just like other kids his age, but he has been struggling with something no one else can see.
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2 weeks ago |
wsbt.com | Kristin Bien
An “invisible” learning or language difficulty could be what is holding your child back. As schools and states aim to measure and increase student proficiency in foundational skills like reading, writing and math, some parents are asking why their child seems to be falling behind. Summer is a common time when families reach out to doctors, therapists and tutors seeking answers. Operation Education is exploring two separate conditions that are often quietly impacting children.
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