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The Southern Surge: Understanding the Bright Spots in the Literacy Landscape
Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Alabama offer a playbook for improving reading outcomes.
Feb 15, 2025
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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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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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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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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
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