The Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial staff nailed the headline for this piece. I appreciate their willingness to remain engaged in the effort to improve reading instruction in our large urban district. #FWISD

“…they all now leave kindergarten reading.” Let’s make this a reality for all students.

An education advocate whom I admire and have followed for years is severely testing my resolve to continue following folks despite learning about their political views. Whew, it’s been a day.

"WE HAVE A SYSTEM that works for everyone! (Unless you count the Black kids)" Excellent thread #fwisd

Fort Worth ISD officials often emphasize that test scores show students are making progress. And that's true! But it doesn't tell the whole story. star-telegram.com/news/local/edu…

The new blog from our CEO, Education Matters, is live. This month, Brent discusses the importance of 3rd-grade reading levels and the findings from the 2024 FWEP annual report. Join us in the discussion around education to help us move fences. buff.ly/4fKC3rK

A Right Way to Read? harvardmagazine.com/2024/09/harvar… via Harvard Magazine including my brilliant colleagues Catherine Snow and Pamela Mason and work by ProfJimmyKim and very honored that the Dr. Nadine Gaab's work and EarlyBird Education has been included Harvard University Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE)

Excellent op-ed by my friend Matthew Hall Matthew Hall. The most effective tool for economic development sits in every neighborhood in Texas.

This was a fun discussion of the value of intentionally maintaining a conversation with students (and your own children, as well). There is a strategy to avoid asking questions that result in one-word answers. Strive-for-Five. Brilliant and research-based.

“Reading and speech comprehension each depend upon shared, unstated knowledge and on correctly gauged intended meanings.” “At the one low-income school in the study, the gains were large enough to eliminate altogether the achievement gap associated with income.” Hopeful!!!

Very helpful information from Jacob Sanchez and Matthew Sgroi How do charter schools, traditional public schools compare in Fort Worth? fortworthreport.org/2024/09/01/how… via Fort Worth Report

Attention @FWISD trustees. Falling enrollment isn’t just a “given”. Quality matters.

If you haven't done so already, do read Heidi Gregory - learning to read is a human right's letter to her son: pamelasnow.blogspot.com/2024/09/guest-… Parents of struggling readers have much to teach policy makers, school leaders, education academics, & classroom teachers. Let's all have the humility to listen.

Superintendent pays price for FWISD failures. When do school trustees pay theirs? | Opinion star-telegram.com/opinion/editor…

🧵 There are 33 TRL chapters across the U.S. dedicated to improving literacy outcomes in their states. Find and follow your state chapter on social media for updates, events, and more: The Reading League California ReadingLeagueCO The Reading League Illinois The Reading League Indiana The Reading League Kansas 1/3