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Why aren't kids being taught to read?Scientific research has shown how children learn to read and how they should be taught. But many educators don't know the science and, in some cases, actively resist it. As a result, millions of kids are being set up to fail.

Most States Fail to Measure Teachers' Knowledge of the 'Science of Reading,' Report SaysThe majority of states don’t evaluate whether prospective teachers know how to teach reading effectively, a new analysis finds.

National Reading Panel (Historical/For Reference Only)Note: The National Reading Panel was convened by Congress in 1999 and has not been reconvened. The information on this page is provided for historical purposes only. The page is not being updated.

Reading Instruction: A Flurry of New State LawsMany states have recently enacted laws or rules designed to ensure that teachers are well versed in evidence-based reading instruction. Here are some highlights.

Opinion | There Is a Right Way to Teach Reading, and Mississippi Knows It (Published 2019)The state’s reliance on cognitive science explains why.

Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So WrongThere's an idea about how children learn to read that's held sway in schools for more than a generation — even though it was proven wrong by cognitive scientists decades ago. Teaching methods based on this idea can make it harder for children to learn how to read. In this new podcast, host Emily Hanford investigates the influential authors who promote this idea and the company that sells their work. It's an expose of how educators came to believe in something that isn't true and are now reckoning with the consequences — children harmed, money wasted, an education system upended.

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