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A Southern Surge Reading List
Looking to understand the Southern Surge? I got you.
16 hrs ago
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Karen Vaites
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Where Tennessee Tops All
It's time to put more respect on Tennessee's name—and listen to Commissioner Reynolds on ways to advance the Southern Surge.
21 hrs ago
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Karen Vaites
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The Latest in Literacy: 4/12/26
Mississippi is a hot topic (again), an excellent "explainer" on over-teaching phonics, and a cornucopia of superb reading.
Apr 12
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Karen Vaites
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Policy is Not Progress
We should be spooked by the rate of Implementation Failure for literacy policy.
Apr 9
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Karen Vaites
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The articles living rent-free in my head
Resurrecting a few must-reads.
Apr 4
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Karen Vaites
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March 2026
The Latest in Literacy: 3/28/26
The SOR hits the Senate. Knowledge-building is hot… except curriculum that leaves folks cold. Southern Surge coverage gives me heartburn. “Orthographic…
Mar 28
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Karen Vaites
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The Latest in Literacy, 3/21/26
The Southern Surge and cursive writing keep winning converts. Ed Tech keeps losing them. Literacy Substack keeps flourishing. Memes on fleek.
Mar 21
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Karen Vaites
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The Latest in Literacy, 3/14/26
Southern Surge replication speculation, grim national outcomes, Ed Tech backlash blooms, study confirms reading gains transfer to math, loads of…
Mar 14
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Karen Vaites
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The Latest in Literacy, 3/7/26
The left embraces the Southern Surge, Gavin Newsom spreads Mississippi Misinfo, buzz about that comprehension meta-analysis, and more.
Mar 7
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Karen Vaites
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February 2026
The Latest in Literacy: 2/28/26
Whew, what a week... literacy discourse is all over the map. Bet you missed at least some of this.
Feb 28
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Karen Vaites
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The Latest in Literacy, 2/21/26
Phonics Wars, Texas book mandates, Sweden's pivot on books, a teacher's meta-analysis on comprehension, and more
Feb 21
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Karen Vaites
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Introducing 'The Latest in Literacy,' a Marshall Memo for literacy (and more)
Can a Substack newsletter save us from the death of Literacy Twitter? Let's find out.
Feb 14
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Karen Vaites
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