Private School Nondiscrimination Rules and Equity

Posted on September 24, 2026 by Cora Winslow

The IRS proposal on private school nondiscrimination has direct meaning for families, educators, school leaders, and community partners who care about inclusive education. As of September 24, 2026, the rule is still proposed, not final. That distinction matters because schools should be reading the proposal carefully, documenting questions, and preparing for possible policy changes without assuming the final regulation will look exactly the same.

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NYC AI Ban and K-8 Curriculum Resources

Posted on September 24, 2026 by Cora Winslow

The NYC AI Ban changed the immediate planning picture for curriculum teams serving New York City students in grades 2-K through 8. On September 2, 2026, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels announced a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative AI for the 2026-2027 school year, affecting nearly 600,000 public school students in those grades, according to the city announcement. For educators, the decision is not … Read the rest

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Philadelphia adult literacy: BeLit’s Community Work

Posted on September 23, 2026 by Miles Hawthorne

Philadelphia adult literacy is not only an adult education issue. It reaches families, workplaces, schools, health decisions, public services, and the daily confidence people need to read forms, help children with homework, use technology, and plan next steps. Beyond Literacy, often called BeLit, has become one of the most visible local programs responding to that need, and recent attention from city and state leaders has made the scale of the … Read the rest

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Multilingual Learners And Literacy Law Gaps

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Helen Russell

Multilingual Learners are often included in state literacy goals, but recent research shows that many laws still do not spell out what schools should do differently for children developing English while learning to read. For teachers and school planners, that gap is not abstract. It affects screening decisions, intervention design, family communication, teacher preparation, and the way schools separate language development from possible disability.

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Evidence-Based Literacy Efforts for Readers

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Cora Winslow

Evidence-Based Literacy has become a central focus in recent U.S. Department of Education actions, with new priorities, grant awards, and public reporting tied to reading instruction. As of September 22, 2026, these efforts had already been announced, so communities should read them as active policy signals rather than future proposals. For schools, families, libraries, and local partners, the practical question is clear: how can national direction support stronger reading instruction … Read the rest

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Science of Reading Grants and Literacy Funding

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Cora Winslow

Science of Reading Grants may become a defining phrase for how future federal literacy dollars are planned, reviewed, and monitored. On September 17, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation that would require the U.S. Department of Education and state agencies to prioritize literacy grant applications aligned with the science of reading. The measure had not simply appeared late in the process: related Senate action on the READ … Read the rest

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Literacy Policy Webinar for Multilingual Learners

Posted on September 21, 2026 by David Armstrong

The literacy policy webinar scheduled for September 22, 2026, from 4:00–5:00 p.m. ET gives homeschool families, parent groups, teachers, and community educators a timely way to study how reading laws are written, who they serve, and where multilingual learners may be left out. As of September 21, 2026, the event is still upcoming, and the Center for Applied Linguistics lists the webinar details on its CAL event page.

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Reading Science Trends In Teacher Preparation

Posted on September 20, 2026 by Cora Winslow

Reading Science Trends are changing how future educators are prepared to teach early literacy, with a clear push toward evidence-based instruction, stronger coursework, and closer checks on whether preparation programs match what beginning teachers need in classrooms. For curriculum leaders, faculty, and school partners, the shift is not just about adopting new terminology. It is about making sure teacher candidates understand how children learn to read and how to apply … Read the rest

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Literacy Teacher Preparation Reform Priorities

Posted on September 19, 2026 by Marge Piercy

Literacy teacher preparation has become a practical reform issue for schools, colleges, families, and community partners who care about whether new teachers enter classrooms ready to teach reading. The strongest recent signal is not that every program has solved reading instruction. The signal is more measured: more programs are aligning coursework with scientifically based reading instruction, while many still need closer attention to practice, phonemic awareness, and program oversight.

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Digital Literacy in Adult Education Metrics

Posted on September 19, 2026 by Cora Winslow

Digital literacy is now part of the daily work of adult education, not a separate add-on. For adult learners, reading a workplace email, completing an online form, joining a virtual class, saving a document, or checking a public benefit portal can depend on both literacy skills and comfort with technology. Programs such as Beyond Literacy in Philadelphia show why success measures need to include access, instruction, confidence, credentials, and practical … Read the rest

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