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How One Rural Elementary School Achieved Over 80% Reading Proficiency

Maggi Lambert

Supreme Court Requires Schools to Allow Students to Opt Out of LGBTQ Lessons

Linda Jacobson

How Districts in Georgia, Maryland and D.C. Are Raising Reading Proficiency

David Wakelyn

Texas Students Make Gains in Reading but Struggle with Math, STAAR Scores Show

Sneha Dey

We Started Grouping Students by Reading Ability vs. Grade. Here’s What Happened

Jessica Berg

Reading Reform Will Fail Without Families

Maya Payne Smart

How do Kids Learn to Read? There Are as Many Ways as There Are Students

K. Dara Hill

How I Coach All Educators at My Baltimore HS to Be Reading & Writing Teachers

Bobbi F. O’Brien

Can Learning Cursive Help Kids Read Better? Some Policymakers Think It’s Worth a Try

Shawn Datchuk

Early Success in Reading & Math Is Great. It’s What Happens Later That Really Counts

Ryan Reyna

Ten Things I’m Doing After Listening to Sold a Story

Ashton Venters

Eric Adams Expands Reading, Math Curriculum Mandates to All NYC Middle Schools

Alex Zimmerman

Supreme Court Shows Support for Parents Who Want Opt-Outs from LGBTQ Storybooks

Linda Jacobson

Why Steubenville, Ohio, Might Be the Best School District in America

Chad Aldeman

Cracking the Code Behind the Nation’s Dismal 8th Grade Reading Scores

Robert Pondiscio

Teaching Science & Reading Together Yields Double Benefits for Learning

Susan M. Kowalski

L.A. High School Teacher and Author Rebuilds Classroom Libraries After Fires

Trinity Alicia

Indiana First Lady to Raise Money for Dolly Parton’s Library Program

Niki Kelly

Reading Tests Are Out of Step with Reality. There’s a Better Way.

Susan Pimentel & David Liben

There Really Was a ‘Mississippi Miracle’ in Reading. States Should Learn From It

Chad Aldeman

How a South Central Los Angeles Elementary School Built a Culture of ‘Family’

Katie VanArnam

Content Guru Natalie Wexler Urges Us to Move ‘Beyond The Science of Reading’

Greg Toppo

The Great Connector: Why Data Literacy is Vital to Students’ Future Success

Jon Deane

New Research: Done Right, Virtual Tutoring Nearly Rivals In-Person Version

Greg Toppo

Librarians Gain Protections in Some States as Book Bans Soar

Matt Vasilogambros

Study: Math Scores Matter More for Adult Earnings Than Reading, Health Factors

Lauren Camera

Leanlab Founder Says Ed Tech Should Root Itself in Community Voice, Co-Design

Greg Toppo

Reading Crisis in LAUSD: ‘This Is… a Problem With a Responsibility That Falls on All of Us’

Shruthi Narayanan

6-Year-Olds in England Get a Phonics Check. American Kids Should Get One, Too

Chad Aldeman

Want a Good Book to Read Over Winter Break? Here are Some of Our Staff Picks

Trinity Alicia

The Year in Education: Our Top 24 Stories About Schools, Students and Learning

Nicole Ridgway

Girls Face Stereotypes about STEM Abilities as Early as 6, Study Finds

Linda Jacobson

Lawsuit Accuses Famous Literacy Specialists of Deceptive Marketing

Erica Meltzer

Mike Huckabee’s ‘Faith-Based’ Media Company Contributed to New Texas Curriculum

Linda Jacobson

New Study: Many Older Students Struggle to Push Beyond Reading ‘Threshold’

Linda Jacobson

4 St. Louis Schools Getting $1M in Grants to Rethink How They Teach Kids to Read

Lauren Wagner

First-of-Its-Kind Report on Dyslexia, Reading Unveiled at Nebraska Department of Education

Zach Wendling

I’m a Tutor in South Central LA. Here’s What Kids There Need to Learn to Read

Janette Fu

Kids in Poverty Often Lag in Reading. In St. Louis, They’re Even Further Behind

Chad Aldeman

The Case for Texas’s New Curriculum — Why Bible Stories Matter for Literacy

Robert Pondiscio

NAACP Resolutions on Literacy as a Civil Right Are a Wake-Up Call for Schools

Kareem Weaver

In the Rush to COVID Recovery, Did We Forget About Our Youngest Learners?

Lauren Camera

Can AI Bring Students Back to the Great Books?

Greg Toppo

Texas Jews Say State’s New Bible-Influenced Curriculum Is ‘Wildly Problematic’

Linda Jacobson

Feds Award Oregon $11.5 Million, Perhaps Millions More to Come, to Improve Literacy Instruction

Alex Baumhardt

How is Your School’s Literacy Curriculum Changing? What Parents Should Know About NYC Reads

Alex Zimmerman

Which School Districts Do the Best Job of Teaching Kids to Read?

Chad Aldeman

Most Alaska Students are Not Proficient in Reading, Math or Science, State Test Results Show

Claire Stremple

About Half of SC’s 3rd to 8th Graders Read on Grade Level. Math Scores are Worse

Skylar Laird

St. Louis NAACP Files Federal Complaint Over Black Students’ Low Reading Scores

Lauren Wagner

All Ohio School Districts Now Teach Science of Reading Curriculum

Megan Henry

Iowa Department of Education Launches AI-Powered Reading Tutor Program

Robin Opsahl

Who Wrote Texas’s Million Dollar, Bible-Infused Curriculum? The State Won’t Say

Linda Jacobson

How One St. Louis Literacy Org Helps Black Students Become Proficient Readers

Sierra Lyons

Missouri Uses Money, Laws to Push Evidence-Based Reading Instruction

Maria Benevento

Ohio Moves Ahead with Science of Reading Lessons, But Some Schools Still Lag

Patrick O’Donnell

Nearly 140,000 Missouri Kids Under 5 Get Free Books Every Month

Destinee Broaddus

Imagination Library Expands Across Montana, Governor’s Office Announces

Keila Szpaller

Maryland May Join Other States to Retain Third Graders With Low Reading Proficiency

William J. Ford

‘Summer Boost’ Shows Promise in Halting COVID Slide

Greg Toppo

World-Renowned Artist Jeff Koons Visits NYC Classroom to Share New Literacy Game

Amanda Geduld

New Curriculum Sparks Texas-Sized Controversy Over Christianity in the Classroom

Linda Jacobson

Louisiana Pilot Program Tests New Kind of Reading Exam That Could Be a Model

Chad Aldeman

Indiana Science of Reading Teacher Training: More Than Most States, But Not All

Patrick O’Donnell

Exclusive: Texas Seeks to Inject Bible Stories into Elementary School Reading

Linda Jacobson

Connecting Children’s Vocabulary to Knowledge through Science and Shared Book Reading

K.C. Compton

Critics Call ‘Consumer Reports’ of Curriculum Slow to Adapt to Reading Reforms

Linda Jacobson

What’s the Right Goal for Student Achievement? Is 50% Proficiency Enough? 63%?

David Wakelyn

Bill Aimed at Improving Iowa Student Literacy Passes House

Robin Opsahl

California Considers ‘Science of Reading’ Bill, as 6 in 10 Students Lag Behind

Angelina Hicks

5 Ways Parents Can Reinforce Their Children’s Reading Skills at Home

Rebecca Brownell & Tiffany Jones

New Data: Despite K-2 Reading Gains, Students Face a ‘Much Harder Journey’ Ahead

Linda Jacobson

With Help, Indy Families Bring Home Books Kids Want to Read

Carley Lanich

Florida Senate Passes One Per Month Limit on Book Challenges

Jackie Llanos

High-Impact Tutoring: Inside the Efforts to Combat COVID Learning Loss

Kevin Huffman

At 93, Joy Hakim is Still in the Fight for Better Children’s Textbooks

Greg Toppo

Appeals Court Blocks Texas From Enforcing Book Rating Law

William Melhado

South Dakota Gov. Noem’s Phonics Literacy Effort Advances in Legislature

Makenzie Huber

Study: ‘Short Burst’ Tutoring in Literacy Shows Promise for Young Readers

Linda Jacobson

What Experts Recommend to Encourage Childhood Literacy at Home

Jemma Stephenson

The Best Way to Teach Reading Is Proven — What Mississippi, Colorado Get Right

Anne Wicks & William McKenzie

Reading Scores Climb After Targeted Intervention at California’s Worst-Performing Schools

Carolyn Jones

Study Shows Benefits of Holding 3rd Graders Back, but Few Are Being Retained

Wayne D’Orio

Nebraska Directs $2M to Boost Reading in Preschools, Eliminate ‘Book Deserts’

Cindy Gonzalez

Read to Your Dog, Your Cat—Just Read! NCAA Boosts Literacy for Indy 3rd Graders

Sierra Lyons

Alaska Leads States in First-Ever Rankings of Charter Performance on NAEP

Greg Toppo

Bridging the Parent Perception-Child Performance Gap in St. Louis Schools

Lauren Wagner

Back in Conversation: New Beginnings on Class Disrupted

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner

Does Your State Use Weak Teacher Reading Tests? New Study Says A Majority Do

Joshua Bay

Science of Reading: New Tool Identifies 8 Key Traits of Top Literacy Curriculum

Barbara Davidson

Scenes From a NYC School Serving 267 Migrant Children

Marianna McMurdock

Implementation a Hurdle in New Alabama Reading Instruction Plans, Say Educators

Jemma Stephenson

Philadelphia Students Navigate School Without Access to School Libraries

Ella Lathan

Study: Virtual Tutoring Boosted Young Readers’ Literacy Scores

Linda Jacobson

Science of Reading Push Helped Some States Exceed Pre-Pandemic Performance

Linda Jacobson

In Vermont’s Ed Secretary Search, A New Issue Rises to The Surface: Reading

Peter D'Auria

Holding Back Struggling Readers Helps Them — and Their Siblings — Study Finds

Kevin Mahnken

‘Time is Running Out’: COVID-19 Set Back Older Students the Most, Study Finds

Greg Toppo

Should Struggling 3rd Grade Readers Be Held Back? New Ohio Budget Changes Policy

Megan Henry

North Carolina Colleges Collaborate on Science of Reading Training

Rupen Fofaria
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