The Rhode Island Science of Reading Conference 2026 is coming! We are thrilled to welcome Rhode Island’s own Kari Kurto, now the National Director of Policy and Partnerships at The Reading League, as our keynote speaker. Learn more on the RISOR website. Ticket link in the comments.

TRL’s @karikurto.bsky.social recently joined the Leading Literacy podcast to highlight TRL Compass, a free, evidence-aligned resource for educators & literacy leaders. She also discusses CA’s literacy landscape, from early screeners to materials adoption. 🎧 Listen here: https://bit.ly/44hy6GI

Here is the recording from last week's event! We had some great insight and questions shared in the chat! Appreciate all who attended. youtu.be/nVvyvdnTyhE?...

In 2,000 children followed from Grades 1–9, we find that #LearningDifficulties co-occur strongly with each other, but only weakly with #ADHD. While ADHD affects reading comprehension over time, it does not drive reading fluency or arithmetic. 🔗 osf.io/rvd9q/ Led by @mpsyridou.bsky.social 1/5

New open access paper: Developmental Language Disorder as a Multidimensional Neurodevelopmental Spectrum: Implications for Diagnosis #SLPeeps #DevLangDis pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/... Such a useful, thought-provoking read!

Thanks to @npr.org for highlighting this story! www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Last days of leaves in Wilcox Park. RI ⚓️🍁

“It’s kind of a shocking number." The median age of first-time home buyers in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40 in 2025, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. nyti.ms/4hKc58V

We submitted a resolution to the House of Delegates asking NCSS to issue a position statement supporting the full academic, social, emotional, and physical inclusion of students with disabilities, and that disability history be included more in social studies curricula. bit.ly/NCSS-Inclusive #SSChat

"But what I really want to do is to develop in students a determination to comprehend, to recognize when that isn’t happening, to have an awareness of possible sources of that failure, and the tools that would allow them to pierce the veil of the puzzling text." 🗺 ##EduSky

Next week, TRL's @karikurto.bsky.social joins a panel of nationally recognized literacy leaders for a timely conversation on adolescent literacy through the lens of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS). Learn more and register below. ⬇️

Light RI Red for Dyslexia!

Nov. 12 & Nov 19th: Join The Reading League MD for a 2-part virtual series on elem. & secondary writing led by Dr. Steve Graham! Registration link below and on MD.thereadingleague.org Many thanks to event sponsors: Keys to Literacy #StructuredLiteracy #ScienceOfReading #Maryland #Teacher #Dyslexia

California has invested a total of $500M for Literacy Coaches in the 2022 and 2023 Budget Acts, funding 818 of the state’s highest needs schools to hire and train reading specialists. We're making significant investments to provide students with resources to succeed.

The Rhode Island Department of Education released a Blueprint and Startgic Plan for Differently-Abled Students' Success 👇

Texas was responsible for the largest systematic denial of SpEd services since 1975, in direct contradiction of federal law.

Join us for our #WordConnections webinar series. We'll explore implementation of this research-based, targeted intervention to support students' reading of complex words! #TosteTeam #BigWords #ScienceOfReading 📅 Nov 13 + Dec 4 | 💻 Live Online 🔗 Register: tosteteam.simpletix.com

For #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth, we’ve gathered resources for educators & caregivers to equip them to meet the literacy needs of all readers. 🔹 TRL Compass Families & Caregivers page: https://bit.ly/3WoHFiJ 🔹 TRL Journal Article: https://bit.ly/4oMiX95 🔖 Bookmark & share these with your networks.

🧩Learning to talk & read isn’t just about effort or teaching—it’s shaped by biology, experience & context 🧠Our new review links genetics, neuroscience, psychology & education to show why some children find language or reading easier. 📖 doi.org/10.31234/osf... 🖼️genes→brain→cognition→behaviour 🧵👇

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. #Dyslexia 🗺 #EduSky #SOR

Save the date! This conference is planned and organized by educators doing the work! The conference will be held in the lovely town of Westerly, Rhode Island. The keynote speaker is our very own Rhode Islander, Kari Kurto from the Reading League! More info is coming soon! March 28, 2026 🗓

More than 5,200 educators joined TRL’s summer book study to strengthen literacy instruction & spark change! 📚 Missed it? Access free recordings, slides & resources + see how this “common read” united educators across the continent: https://bit.ly/4nu2vta

I lost an uncle and three cousins to this dreadful disease. I am so glad there is hope. www.bbc.com/news/article...

A new @edweek.org article by Sarah Schwartz shows how the science of reading can better support English learners (EL) & emergent bilingual (EB) students. ⬇️ Read it below. 🔗 Looking for resources to support your EL/EB students better? Explore TRL Compass: thereadingleague.org/compass/engl...

Awesome resource for #civics #education! Thanks PBS Learning! (Another good reason to support your local station if you haven't already) 🍎 #sschat #TLSky 📚 🗃️ @pbs.org @wgbh.org

How can school leaders drive lasting change in reading outcomes? Our latest #TRLJournal “From the Archives” highlights Dr. Brenda Warren’s years of insights on partnering with superintendents, building strong curriculum teams & sustaining Structured Literacy for all. 📘: https://bit.ly/421RR3Z

Brain Development Signals Reading Challenges Long Before Kindergarten www.the74million.org/zero2eight/b...

From classrooms to the statehouse, Colorado shows that real change happens when educators, families & policymakers unite. Learn how TRL Colorado’s 5280 Literacy Symposium sparked a movement that led to a new dyslexia screening law: https://bit.ly/3IzLled #ItTakesALeague #TRLChaptersInAction

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is all about language. But what do we mean by 'language'? Share, print and explain all about language so more people know about DLD. #DLDday is Friday October 17th 2025. Theme: you can't see DLD. radld.org #DevLangDis

Combating disinformation needs human-led, AI-enabled disruption [Advocacy Lab Content]

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a difficulty with understanding & using words & sentences. That might seem like a small issue to you, but to people with DLD this can be a huge barrier. The biggest barrier of all is NEXT TO NO ONE HAS HEARD OF DLD. Help us change that! #DLDday #DevLangDis

Chattel slavery was, is, and will always be evil. The false narrative of the happy enslaved human is a fairytale told by people that don’t want to face reality. #TeachTruth #sschat #edusky

Make a new social studies unit seem relevant to students *and* set the stage for critical thinking! 💭 How? Using staging lessons! Here’s a guide. #ITeachSocialStudies #sschat

Morning read.

We often remind people to do a quick keyword search when they aren't sure about a claim. But with incorrect #AI overviews popping up first, that tip isn't always enough. 🤖 AI tools don't "know" facts. And if we aren't careful, they can easily reinforce #misinformation. 🎞 Watch our TikTok ⤵️

This school year felt long and fast! So grateful for the collaborative environment, amazing colleagues, and wonderful kids. Looking forward to continuing our work to advance all learners next year!

Adolescent literacy is often overlooked & misunderstood. Dr. Mitchell Brookins recently joined EDVIEW360 to reframe the conversation. 🎧 Listen in for insights on targeted, multi-component interventions that can help middle & high school students move forward. ⬇️

All #NIH grants have now terminated here at #Harvard, including ours, which examined shared/distinct underlying neural & cognitive mechanisms between typical/atypical #arithmetic and #reading skills. Results would have been invaluable for development of #screening, diagnostic, & intervention tools.