Choosing a new curriculum? TRL's Curriculum Evaluation Guidelines and Navigation Reports are free, science-aligned resources that help teams evaluate literacy materials clearly and consistently. Use these to support informed decisions in your district: https://bit.ly/4nFWFoE

ATTN: #EdPrep Programs and #TeacherCandidates Have you heard the latest #SB488 updates from the #CTC? Get details on the #RICA extension, approved #literacy performance assessment models, and more: www.fulcrumliteracy.org/media/sb488-updates 👈🏽 Like + share to help keep our community informed!

Join the 2025–2026 #Literacy Leaders Community of Practice (CoP)! FULCRUM's CoP is back, now in partnership with Reading Horizons. 📌 Visit tinyurl.com/LiteracyLead... to learn more, and register by October 10 to claim your spot.

Systems using #UFLI Foundations for core reading instruction now have access to an associated Intervention Placement Test to identify areas where students need additional support. It pinpoints the UFLI lessons that target those foundational skills 👏 PDF: ufli.education.ufl.edu/wp-content/u...

Help us spread the word! We're ready to answer all of your questions about preparing #teacher candidates for the #LPA, aligning syllabi with #structuredliteracy practices, attaining #CTC program approval, and more. Reserve your spot now: tinyurl.com/EPPOfficeHour #teacherprep #literacymatters #SoR

We will never solve the literacy crisis without investing in quality #TeacherPrep. Every year, thousands of new educators enter classrooms without the necessary training to teach #reading effectively. If we want different outcomes, we must start with how we prepare our teachers. #LiteracyMatters

How does failing to meet children's #literacy needs contribute to stress and anxiety? Check out "Literacy Now, Together" for Dr. Hodge's take on how many #SEL programs miss the mark, focusing on student characteristics rather than systemic issues, such as #illiteracy. (1/2)

You still have a little time! Submit your proposal by the end of the month.

A parent's trust is sacred. When outdated teaching methods are used on their child, that trust is shattered. Children don’t get a second chance at learning to read—they need what works NOW. Full episode drops July 16 🎙️ #literacy #literacymatters #structuredliteracy #SoR #scienceofreading #SEL

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"They're at 60%, we're at 20%—60 is not the standard, 100% should be the standard. I'm after excellence." How are low expectations impacting student achievement? What if we chose excellence instead of letting the highest performing group set the bar? More to come when ep. 2 drops 07/16 🎙️

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The next episode of "Literacy Now, Together" drops 07/16! How does #Illiteracy impact #MentalHealth? Here's a sneak peek at our conversation with guest Dr. Karin Hodges + her thoughts on how we're teaching emotional regulation. Thoughts? Drop them in the comments!

"FULCRUM is a critical advocacy partner locally and nationally, catalyzing practice and policy improvements to strengthen literacy instruction and increase access to literacy interventions." @krfoundation.org, we cannot thank you enough for your continued support. krfoundation.org/year-in-revi...

Did you miss our spring newsletter? Don't worry, you can catch the latest here: mailchi.mp/fulcrumliter...

Starting this fall, CA schools must administer an annual universal screener to all K–2 students to identify children at risk for #ReadingDifficulties. The state superintendent and Dept. of Ed released a list of approved screeners, but here are THREE things you may not know...

FULCRUM's spring newsletter hits inboxes this week. Don't miss out on summer resources, giveaways, the latest news, and more. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Hint: Don't forget to complete the double opt-in ✅ tinyurl.com/fulcrumsubsc...

"If a kid is two years behind, you’ve already taken tread off the tires. That’s two years emotionally, psychologically, mentally—that’s two years of feeling like, ‘What’s wrong with me?’ Two years of that. And a lot of kids just tap out." — FULCRUM's Kareem Weaver on the Dyslexia Duo

Introducing "Literacy Now, Together," a podcast miniseries hosted by FULCRUM's Kareem Weaver and Parents for Reading Justice's Brett Tingley. This collaboration will unwind the reading crisis and present solutions with literacy leaders and families across the county. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mycx...

Learn how to access the books: bit.ly/4hVlsB3

A new episode of Sold a Story is available now. Episode 11: The Outlier There's a school district in eastern Ohio where virtually all students become good readers by the time they finish third grade. How did they do it? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...

Sold a Story dropped the first of three new episodes today! 🎧 Listen to Episode 11: The Outlier at features.apmreports.org/sold-a-story/.

With the release of the #NAEP #reading results, the question is how to move the needle. #Districts have leverage—hiring practices send powerful messages, and supporting EPPs that ignore the research consensus perpetuates damage that is predictable and preventable. READ 👉🏾 tinyurl.com/ReadingJustice

"What Mills College at Northeastern is doing goes beyond poor educational choices—it is actively undermining our children’s futures." Read & Share: www.fulcrumliteracy.org/media/mills-... We need more people talking about this NOW because our children can't afford for us to wait.

“Our children’s futures are not for sale—it’s time for Mills College at Northeastern to start listening.” Read Kareem Weaver's letter to the #Oakland community, examining the consequences of #Northeastern taking over #MillsCollege. www.fulcrumliteracy.org/media/mills-... #literacymatters

Powerful words from Executive Director Kareem Weaver to ground our work heading into the new year: “[Literacy] is the gateway to society, its institutions, and the basic opportunities that we want for all kids.” #Literacy is the fundamental #CivilRight of our time.

#EduSky #SOR #scienceofreading

"California will become one of the last states to require universal #literacy screening when it takes effect in 2025-26." Finally. READ THE ARTICLE: edsource.org/2024/reading...

"If you could just walk a mile where we’ve been and [see] what this does to a kid. We’ve got children across the state that are products of a failed intervention." — @missypurcell.bsky.social ICYMI watch this now: www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/12/10/g... @ddga13.bsky.social @atlantanewsfirst.com

“Most curricula are designed to be successful in the adoption process, not the classroom.” - @KJWinEducation on X So what should we do when we're handed a program that doesn't work? New blog:

FULCRUM has officially joined @bsky.app! We're an Oakland-based nonprofit committed to ending our nation's most solvable problem: #illiteracy. We are bringing people together to drive change because safeguarding the #RightToRead is our collective responsibility. Learn more: www.fulcrumliteracy.org 📚