By focusing directly on foundational skills and dedicating scheduled time for support, middle and high schools can empower teens to become a confident, successful readers.

I wrote an op-ed for The 51st arguing that DCPS middle-schoolers need to be reading full-length novels to build concentration, empathy, and strong foundational reading skills 51st.news/opinion-dcps...

Staff at Alice Deal Middle School made the decision this year to remove all full-length novels from the 8th grade curriculum. It's a mistake, current parent @aaronweso.bsky.social writes, arguing that "reading full novels has real and important benefits for middle school-age children and in life."

“Placement, not ability, seems to be the driver.” www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

DOGE cuts, furloughs, and the toll of working without pay during the shutdown have devastated local families. One buffer that keeps neighborhoods from unraveling: Investing in community schools, Eboni-Rose Thompson argues in this opinion piece.