Reading & Literacy
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- Reading & Literacy Webinar Reading and Retention Mandates: Is it Effective?Learn how states are overhauling how reading is taught, and why one component—holding back students who aren’t reading on grade level—is among the most controversial requirements.Reading & Literacy Webinar How Schools Can Invest in Improving Student LiteracySeeking solutions for improving student reading? Discover effective strategies for literacy instruction and cost navigation.Reading & Literacy Opinion What People Are Getting Wrong About the Science of ReadingNo one will win the reading wars. It's time to look at the research and call a truce over the appropriate use of phonics.Reading & Literacy From Our Research Center How Students Are Reacting to Book Bans in Their SchoolsWhen students know about bans, their interest in the titles increases, one-third of library staff said in a survey.Reading & Literacy Kids Aren't Reading for Pleasure as Much. Summer Is the Time to Reverse ThatWhen it comes to learning, reading may be the single most important activity a child can do during summer.Reading & Literacy From Our Research Center Most Library Staffers Think No Book Should Be Banned From SchoolsAlmost two-thirds of library personnel think no topic should be off limits when it comes to library books, according to an EdWeek Research Center survey.Reading & Literacy Mississippi Students Surged in Reading Over the Last Decade. Here's How Schools Got Them ThereEducators chalk it up to a multipronged effort, spurred by the state's literacy law.Reading & Literacy Letter to the Editor Meaning Must Come First During Reading InstructionA reading tutor pushes back against the science of reading in this letter to the editor.Reading & Literacy A School District's Book Removals May Have Violated Students' Civil RightsA Georgia district’s removal of books about LGBTQ+ and racial minorities may have violated students’ civil rights, OCR determined.Reading & Literacy State Laws Are Behind Many Book Bans, Even Indirectly, Report FindsSchool districts are reacting to state laws that dictate the kinds of books school libraries can have, leading to book bans, report finds.Reading & Literacy Webinar How New Laws Have Shaped Literacy Teaching—And What’s NextLearn about the impact of state mandates on reading instruction in schools, including insights on new practices, research findings, and legislative developments.Reading & Literacy Reports Recent Book Ban Controversies: A National Survey of School Library PersonnelThe EdWeek Research Center surveyed librarians and other staff members to gauge the impact of controversies about books in school libraries.Reading & Literacy Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Dyslexia?Answer 7 questions about dyslexia.Reading & Literacy Opinion Use Knowledge-Building Curriculum to Boost LiteracyBy pursuing in-depth knowledge building about specific topics, students are able to show what they can do, not just what they can't.Reading & Literacy 4 More States Pass 'Science of Reading' MandatesFour states—and one big city district—have recently mandated changes to how schools teach early reading.