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FULCRUM is committed to ending our nation’s most solvable problem: illiteracy. Join the movement. ALL children have the right to read.
- #LiteracyLeaders from the @MSDeptofEd covered 30 key topics, explaining how they built a sustainable system to move the state from 49th to 9th in fourth-grade #reading. Jump to any of those topics now! Segment links: tinyurl.com/MDEchapters Full episode: youtu.be/4MmKmziyX2s?...
- Build a stronger #literacy system! Use our FREE #LiteracyVision & #StrategicPlanning guide to clarify priorities, goals, and roles, setting the foundation for system-wide change and ensuring every student is on the path to #reading success. Guide & Template: www.fulcrumliteracy.org/media/litera...
- Last chance to join our 2025-2026 #CommunityofPractice! ✔️ Hear from experts + fellow practitioners ✔️ Deepen your expertise in high-leverage #StructuredLiteracy practices ✔️ Collaborate on real-world implementation challenges ✔️ Build a trusted network REGISTER NOW: tinyurl.com/LiteracyLead...
- Our fall newsletter was JAM-PACKED with the latest #literacy news, tools, and resources 📖 Missed it? Visit mailchi.mp/fulcrumliter..., and be sure to subscribe so the next issue lands right in your inbox! Subscribe today: tinyurl.com/fulcrumsubsc...
- REMINDER: "Left Behind" is streaming worldwide until Nov. 1 only. Close out #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth by learning how a group of determined mothers established the first public school for children with #dyslexia in the largest district in the country. Watch for FREE: kinema.com/events/Left-...
- Celebrate #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth with “Left Behind.” Learn how a group of determined mothers united to establish the first public school for children with dyslexia in the largest district in the country. Join FULCRUM for a FREE screening! Reserve your seat: tinyurl.com/leftbehindfi...
- This moment! CA just passed #AB1454, a landmark #EarlyLiteracy bill and a major step toward securing all students’ civil right to read 🎉 This is the third and final piece of CA's comprehensive #SoR legislative framework. For more on what this means, visit fulcrumliteracy.org/media/ab1454 👈🏽
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- 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)
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- 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...
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- Reposted by FULCRUMA 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...
- Reposted by FULCRUMSold a Story dropped the first of three new episodes today! 🎧 Listen to Episode 11: The Outlier at features.apmreports.org/sold-a-story/.
- Third graders in Steubenville, Ohio, are among the best little readers in the nation. For nearly 20 years, the elementary schools in this economically depressed area have produced better readers than some of the wealthiest places in the country. www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0...
- 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.
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- "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
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