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Esther Quintero

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Albert Shanker Institute @shankerinst.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/mindset... New blog by @equintero.bsky.social: We all bring priors to debates re literacy. Over time, these can harden into fixed positions. By unpacking where each side is coming from, we can soften divides, open space for dialogue, & set a few shared non-negotiables.
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The Mindsets We Bring to Understanding Reading Laws
Our priors affect how we understand literacy mandates and that is ok. We can still find common ground.
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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Hands down the BEST piece I have come across with on the topic of deep reading and attention in our digital culture. SUPERB. Must read and RE-READ. Thank you for this public service piece @gtoppo.bsky.social Why Are So Few Kids Reading for Pleasure? www.the74million.org/article/why-...
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Why Are So Few Kids Reading for Pleasure?
Doomscrolling. Poor literacy instruction. Overscheduling. These are some of the reasons cited for a generational decline in students reading for fun.
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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
www.stardem.com/opinion/colu... Important points, not just for Maryland but nation wide. Legislation is never enough and if funding is missing or insufficient all the more so.
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If we want reading success, we need to invest
Maryland is about to see how well we are addressing the reading crisis that has plagued our state since 2013 when NAEP test scores began a decadelong decline.
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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
open.substack.com/pub/dtwuva/p...
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A simple, powerful message about reading instruction.
Tim Shanahan’s new book, Leveled Reading, Leveled Lives, may be the reading book of the year.
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Carl Hendrick @carlhendrick.substack.com · 05/08/2025
Classroom phone bans reduced academic inequality: lower-performing students gained most, whilst high achievers showed minimal change.
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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
This is a must read. Explains how teachers can understand their students' mental models -- how are they organizing knowledge -- and why this matters. Another brilliant piece by Carl Hendrick. “Well-Organised Misunderstanding": The Fine Art of Being Wrong open.substack.com/pub/carlhend...
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“Well-Organised Misunderstanding": The Fine Art of Being Wrong
What Michelene Chi Taught Me About Misconceptions
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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 04/08/2025
Go, a college student, has a dependent visa (her mother, an Episcopal minister, is here on a religious worker visa), which doesn't expire until Dec. But when she tried to renew it early, ICE nabbed her and sent her halfway across the US to a detention center. www.wthr.com/article/news...
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Purdue student detained by ICE and taken to troubled Louisiana holding facility
Yeonsoo Go, 20, was detained after her immigration hearing in Manhattan and taken away by ICE agents.
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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Given the gender disparities in literacy (reading habits, reading test scores) with boys trailing girls in every measure and in most high-income countries, one might wonder what role literacy play in boys' educational underachievement, social behavior, & mental health. edsource.org?page_id=737866
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Newsom directs agencies to tackle loneliness crisis among boys and young men
The governor's executive order addresses rising rates of suicide, unemployment and gaps in educational achievement.
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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Such a great episode!
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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
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Esther Quintero (@estherquintero1)
I will be coming back to this essay over and over. So much to think about here and so beautifully put.
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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
We continue to see inaccuracies in reporting related to SOR legislation. AB 1454 not just phonics. From bill: "print concepts, phonological aware., phonics & word recognition, & fluency, (...) oral language development, vocabulary & background knowledge, & comprehension" gvwire.com/2025/07/20/c...
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Will Switch to Phonics Finally Help California Students Read Better?
Marion Joseph died in 2022 and cannot celebrate what is finally happening in California to improve children’s abysmal reading levels. A renowned reading expert, she waged a crusade for using phonics.
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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Proud of my AFT colleagues who have been lifting evidence based literacy for decades, and, importantly, making this wealth of academic knowledge accessible to educators and families This tremendous resource focuses on multilingual learners. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/celebra...
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Celebrating 20 Years of AFT Collaboration with PBS Public Television Station WETA on Colorín Colorado!
Colorín Colorado, an online resource hub, to provide educators of English language learners (ELLs) with evidence-based resources, best practices, and information.
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Albert Shanker Institute @shankerinst.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Thoughtful critique of reading legislation is essential—but it begins with an honest reading of the laws themselves, say Esther Quintero, Kayla Reist, and Susan B. Neuman. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/science...
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Science of Reading Laws: Let’s Begin with the Facts
Thoughtful critique of reading laws needs to be rigorous and fair.
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Albert Shanker Institute @shankerinst.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
New: @susanbneuman.bsky.social argues that structured adaptation might be the missing link in making good literacy programs great at scale. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/beyond-...
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Beyond Scripts: Why Structured Adaptations Are Key to Scaling Literacy Programs
We should build systems that honor both evidence and educators.
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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Must read by @susanbneuman.bsky.social on why teachers matter so much in curriculum implementation @shankerinst.bsky.social @katasolow.bsky.social @callielowenstein.bsky.social www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/beyond-...
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Beyond Scripts: Why Structured Adaptations Are Key to Scaling Literacy Programs
We should build systems that honor both evidence and educators.
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Jen Jennings @jenjennings.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Bad news Monday for K12 ed
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EdSource @edsource.org · 17/04/2025
Legislation would require textbooks and teacher training grounded in phonics and other research-based strategies. Read more: bit.ly/4jCos6R
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The Reading League @thereadingleague.org · 19/02/2025
📢 We're thrilled to share a new TRL Compass resource to support English learners (ELs)! Our Contrastive Analysis Resource has IPA-based charts & Venn diagrams comparing English phonology with six languages. Support your EL students with this resource today: www.thereadingleague.org/compass/engl...
NEW RESOURCE 
The Reading League Compass
By Bilinguistics and The Reading League
Contrastive Analysis Resources

Image of various phonological consonant sounds
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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
An important post by an advocate of English Learners open.substack.com/pub/claudego...
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An important post by an EL advocate
Why do educators feel like they need to choose a “side”?
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Wendy Castillo @wcastillophd.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
New paper alert! bc amid all the chaos this work is even more important. Here is a review that includes a list 50 existing surveys for measuring racism in schools! ✊🏽 edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1168
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Unveiling Racism: A Systematic Review of Survey Measures of Racism in Education
Education policy research aimed at eliminating racism necessitates methodological innovation that fosters both equity-centered approaches and robust empirical analysis of the systemic nature of racism...
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Kara Finnigan @ksfinnigan.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Important letter to Congress re education department and education research: "Congress must act to protect the nation’s education data, research infrastructure, and knowledge base, by safeguarding the IES and broader USED staff, leadership, and mission." 👇
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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Multiple strands of conservative politics — from culture war to fiscal panic to RFK’s know-nothingism to tech millenarianism — are colliding to dismantle American scientific research. www.slowboring.com/p/trumps-war...
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Trump's war on science
A multi-directional assault on the foundations of American research
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Ethan Hutt @ehutt.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Nice to see all the education research orgs put out a joint statement calling for Congress to safeguard the (Congressionally established) IES and NCES I would have liked to see them underscore the historical dimensions a bit more (surprise!) 1/ www.aera.net/Portals/38/E...
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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Want to help defend Ed research? Join us in a week of action! #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary #ScienceOfReading #StandUpForReadingResearch
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Albert Shanker Institute @shankerinst.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
The Science of Reading may be entering a new phase—one of thoughtful recalibration. Structured instruction still matters, but so does space for implicit learning. Moving forward will take deeper collaboration between researchers & educators. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/what-ne...
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What is Next For the Science of Reading?
What is next for the science of reading
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Karen Vaites @karenvaites.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Sylvie McNamara grew so concerned about the effect that her son’s school-issued laptop was having on his learning, & weak response from his school, that she began keeping the laptop at home. His grades improved. Now she pens a 👀 piece on issues with Ed Tech: www.washingtonian.com/2025/03/25/s...
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Schools Are Banning Phones. What About Laptops?
Computers in class might actually hurt students.
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callie lowenstein @callielowenstein.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
It's just one slice of the mess were in - but if the edu and SoR communities don't stand for IES, who will? We are planning a Week of ACTION the week of 4/7 to #StandUpForReadingResearch Planning call this Mon 3/24 (!) - please join to help plan in your area! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Stand Up for the Science of Reading Kick-Off. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Stand Up for the Science of Reading Kick-Off. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
IES was instrumental in generating research on the science of reading. What is happening now is that "they’re basically undercutting the next science of reading" says scholar Douglas Harris in this interview debuting new ‘Wikipedia’ of K–12 Research www.the74million.org/article/scho...
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Scholar Douglas Harris Debuts New ‘Wikipedia’ of K–12 Research
As cuts threaten insights into K–12 schools, the veteran researcher is helping to build a compendium of education insights.
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Adrea Truckenmiller @adrea.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
The IES Practice Guides and resources inform every single literacy course & training for pre-service & in-service teachers. Any literacy intervention that has evidence behind it has evidence because the studies were funded by IES, OSEP, or by NIH. Every $ spent on IES research saves tax payer $.
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callie lowenstein @callielowenstein.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Calling all edu researchers: please join us & please spread the word. Time to fight for this work & funding & for all the students/lives it impacts! cc @matthewkraft.bsky.social @mpolikoff.bsky.social @chrismartell.bsky.social @dynarski.bsky.social @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social @natejones.bsky.social
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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
I'm a big fan of giving people the tools they need to evaluate claims. Thanks @larryferlazzo.bsky.social & @edweekopinion.bsky.social for the opportunity to write this! How Teachers Can Judge the Credibility of Research www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... #EduSky #EdResearch
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How Teachers Can Judge the Credibility of Research (Opinion)
As a teacher, your time is limited. Don't waste it on programs that only serve the interest of the companies selling them.
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Albert Shanker Institute @shankerinst.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Educators Kata Solow & @callielowenstein.bsky.social urge everyone in the Science of Reading movement to band together to defend IES & reading research and to protect our children’s education. @standupforscience.bsky.social @thereadingleague.org www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/stand-r...
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Stand Up for Reading Research
Stand Up for Reading Research
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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Educators Kata Solow & @callielowenstein.bsky.social urge everyone in the Science of Reading movement to band together to defend IES & reading research and to protect our children’s education. @standupforscience.bsky.social @thereadingleague.org www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/stand-r...
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Stand Up for Reading Research
Stand Up for Reading Research
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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
It is scary to read about how some students react to having their phone taken away for a few hours. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
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Kids hate school cellphone bans, but they’re working
Baltimore students gave up their phones kicking and screaming, but now they report better grades and focus.
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Jen Jennings @jenjennings.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Who loses if the Trump admin eliminates federal K-12 funding? This would be a massive self-inflicted wound to all kids, but it would hit red states especially hard. (Even if the $ still on the books, if Ed isn’t staffed to administer them, that will hurt kids all the same.)
Estimated test score losses from eliminating federal K12 aid
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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Objective, comprehensive, rigorous, timely, and useful: A digital hub for evidence-based education policy research. #EdResearch #EdPolicy livehandbook.org
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Evidence-Based Education Policy Research | Live Handbook
Explore evidence-based education policy research at our digital hub. Access data-driven insights to improve learning outcomes and shape effective policies.
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Jen Jennings @jenjennings.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Yes, your local public school is at risk. What happens next: 1) No personnel left to administer categorical K-12 funding 2) Those funds get block granted 3) Red states funnel the money into vouchers instead of supporting America’s most disadvantaged kids
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Nate Jones @natejones.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
As a faculty member, I think I knew from afar what good people IES had. But over the past two years, I have gotten to work alongside so many of those who were just let go. I have learned so much from these friends and colleagues, and I am just dumbstruck at the scale of this loss for our country.
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Emily Hanford @ehanford.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
New today from @clpeak.bsky.social. A look at a EdReports, one of the most powerful gatekeepers influencing the instructional materials schools buy. www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0...
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When schools buy new reading programs, they look to EdReports. But some of its reviews don’t line up with science.
Even though EdReports is only a decade old, it has quickly become a powerful force in the educational publishing industry. Many schools rely on its reviews when they decide which reading programs to b...
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callie lowenstein @callielowenstein.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Edu folks — we will be convening again tomorrow for a *working session* building content (Insta posts, 1 pagers, testimonials, letters to editor, action toolkits) to build awareness in SoR circles and mobilize folks for upcoming actions. Please join & share widely! #SoR4IES zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: All Hands on Deck part 2: All Hands On Deck: Defending Edu Research, Defending Our Schools. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about j...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: All Hands on Deck part 2: All Hands On Deck: Defending Edu Research, Defending Our Schools. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about j...
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Albert Shanker Institute @shankerinst.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
ASI's @equintero.bsky.social writes that we should use NAEP reading results to highlight the need for improved literacy outcomes, not to evaluate whether science of reading policies are working or not.  www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/literac...
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Literacy Policy and NAEP
Use NAEP data to highlight the need for improved literacy.
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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
"A key implication for researchers is to appreciate that methodological expertise alone is insufficient, and that practitioners’ and families’ experiences with the education system and knowledge of local contexts constitute valuable forms of knowledge" journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
This is a very clear explanation about why learning to read is similar (not identical) for students who already know the language and students who are simultaneously learning it. open.substack.com/pub/claudego...
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