The “science of reading” movement pushed forward in 2023, with at least five more states passing new laws designed to bring reading instruction in line with evidence-based practice.

Currently, 40 states and the District of Columbia have jumped on board, passing science of reading laws. However, no clear, empirical evidence supports a reductive, singular approach to reading.

FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio -- The State of Ohio now requires all school districts to teach a science of reading curriculum in the classroom.

The percentage of eighth graders who have “below basic” reading skills according to NAEP was the largest it has been in the exam’s three-decade history — 33 percent.

The newly passed bills ban a controversial reading method known as “three cueing” and require educator preparation programs to align with the science of reading, a body of research that ...

The other is the Tigard-Tualatin School District, which in 2022 adopted Journeys, a curriculum published by HMH Education that EdReports says does not meet its threshold for science of reading ...

When Louisiana made gains in reading proficiency in a recent Congressionally-mandated assessment, it stuck out. NAEP — known as the nation’s report card — painted a grim picture about reading skills ...

Helping students catch up in reading. Other organizations plan to use the grant funding to address reading challenges. As with math, students saw record drops in reading scores on the 2022 NAEP exams.