Reading & Literacy

Preliminary numbers show a dramatic increase in books removed from school classrooms and libraries—over 10,000 instances of bans during 2023-2024, with Florida and Iowa at the front. Researchers expect this number—more than double the bans seen in the previous school year— will rise even higher.

Recent research has identified the most effective strategies to improve reading among students in grades 4–9 who have reading difficulties. The Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) recently distilled some of this research into practical recommendations educators can use when providing reading interventions. In this recent webinar, Dr. Anita Archer reviews the recommendations, […]

Short-Term Tutoring Supports Learning Gains By Voyager Sopris Learning Knowledge loss during the summer between school years is well documented. A research study in 2020 revealed the average student loses 17 percent to 34 percent of their learning during a summer break. Reading gaps based on income also increased during the summer, as middle-class students […]

Date &amp; Time: Monday, June 17 at 12pm ET <br><br> In this podcast, literacy expert, author, researcher, and consultant Dr. Lynne Kulich will discuss the many aspects of fluency, why it is too often the most neglected goal of reading instruction, and why fluency is so essential to achieving reading comprehension and proficiency.

Since adopting a phonics-based approach, educators at Wadewitz Elementary School in Racine, Wisconsin, have found they need dedicated coaches, funding and community stability to make the Science of Reading work.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is once again making the push for phonics-based literacy education for Ohio students after last week's State of the State address.