Reading news, explained
Each piece explains one development in early reading (a new law, a set of test results, a research debate) for parents and teachers of K–2 readers. Every fact is checked against its original source and dated, each side of a contested question is described fairly, and a person approves every piece before it's published. Read how we report the news.
October 16, 2026
Early reading news: spring 2026 in review
Looking back from October 2026 at March to June: new state reading laws, national scores, teacher surveys, and changes in Wales and Ontario.
Reading newsroundupstate-policyscreeningparentseducators
October 16, 2026
Early reading news: summer 2026 in review
A look back at July to September 2026: reading coaches, screening and third-grade rules in US states, and phonics news from England to Ontario.
Reading newsroundupsummer reviewstate-policyscreeningparentseducators