literacy Tag Archive

Designing Effective K-3 Literacy Policies and Navigating the Pandemic

By now, it is no surprise that early literacy skills are fundamental to educational success. However, teaching literacy is complicated; as...

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The Other Branch: Outcomes of Gary B. v. Snyder

A year ago, we wrote about Gary B. v. Snyder: a federal case filed in 2016 on behalf of students in the Detroit Public Schools Community...

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CO Underscores Evidence-Based Instruction, Accountability in Reading Policy

Captain Underpants and Ramona the Pest can teach kids a lot about imagination, heroism and how to create trouble without even trying. These...

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Examining State Policies During National Dyslexia Awareness Month

Throughout the month of October, the International Dyslexia Association, the National Institute for Learning Development and other...

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The Other Branch: Exploring Gary B. v. Snyder

If you’re looking for more up-to-date information, please see our most recent post on this topic, “The Other Branch: Outcomes of...

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Creating Preventative, Rather Than Reactive, Policies to Boost Third-Grade Literacy

We know reading proficiency matters: Research shows that children who are not proficient at the end of third grade are four times more...

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State Leaders and Early Ed Experts Collaborate on Strengthening K-3 Policies

In late September, we hosted the K-3 State Policy Academy, bringing together state teams, partners and other experts in the early education...

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