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The Latest in Literacy: 5/3/26
Cueing and Math Wars and Standards, oh my! You can't keep up with the Ed Tech backlash, but maybe you can get through the literacy reads.
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The New Fordham Report is Exhibit #729 for 'Policy is Not Progress'
States need to get their act together on state lists, and other lessons from an important new progress report.
May 2
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April 2026
The Latest in Literacy: 4/25/26
The DC Board of Education holds hearings on books in curriculum, the British lens on "overteaching phonics," oral language in kindergarten, teachers…
Apr 25
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The Latest in Literacy: 4/18/26
Sloppy education research, a state training that works, weak curriculum getting overlooked, Nordic countries bin devices. Is this the spiciest edition…
Apr 18
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Understanding the Southern Surge
Looking to understand the Southern Surge? I got you.
Apr 14
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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.
Apr 14
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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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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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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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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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