Topic: Literacy

New EdTrust Resource Shows How to Expand Promise of Recent State Literacy Efforts So All Children Have the Right to Read

newspaper July 29, 2025 by EdTrust

Suite of resources offers practical tactics to improve outcomes for all students

An Equitable Approach to Improving Literacy

files July 29, 2025 by EdTrust

How to ensure more equitable reading opportunities and outcomes for all students

Congress Introduces “National Literacy Month Resolution” Establishing September as National Literacy Month in Response to Nation’s Literacy Crisis

September 19, 2024 by EdTrust

National Parents Union, Educators for Excellence and EdTrust release the following statement.

Hiding In Plain Sight: How Complex Decoding Challenges Can Block Comprehension for Older Readers

article-cropped May 13, 2024 by Rebecca Kockler, Rebecca Sutherland

Complex decoding challenges are hiding in plain sight and can prevent older readers from comprehending grade-level texts.

Why I Teach, Where I Teach: To Empower Children Through Literacy

article-cropped May 07, 2024 by Kylie Altier

2024 LA Teacher of the Year Kylie Altier explores how why they became a teacher and how they support their students every day.

Early Literacy or Children’s Right to Read

March 27, 2024 by EdTrust

Policymakers and education leaders must adopt policies and practices that ensure all students learn to read and have access to high-quality, diverse, and culturally responsive literacy instruction

Literacy Matters: Addressing the Crisis in Massachusetts Education

presentation-chart files March 15, 2024 by EdTrust

In Massachusetts, many students lack access to high-quality and culturally responsive reading instruction and materials, which has led to a literacy crisis that disproportionately impacts students from underserved communities.

Profiles in Education Equity: Byron Johns, Co-Founder, Black & Brown Coalition for Educational Equity and Excellence

article-cropped February 21, 2024 by EdTrust

Byron Johns, co-founder of the Black & Brown Coalition for Educational Equity and Excellence (BBC), speaks on education equity

Why We Launched the New York Campaign for Early Literacy

article-cropped February 14, 2024 by Jeff Smink

The Campaign for Early Literacy, with more than 80 partners, promotes the science of reading for children in New York.