About the New York Times article claiming the reading wars have been won. Questions and Ponderings by Dr. Sam Bommarito Let’s begin with the key questions we must ask about the article and it…

“[Louisa Moats] won the hearts and minds of a certain group of people while drawing the eye roll of others.” Rachael Gabriel

no duh. but there’s also good news.

In trying to promote the science of reading, are politicians doing the opposite?

On September 8, 2026, the National Academy of Education (NAEd) sent a letter to Members of Congress concerning the READ Act. Specifically, the NAEd highlighted research evidence relevant to the […]

A new resource is now available for Descubriendo la Lectura (DLL) educators: Administración y desarrollo del Instrumento de observación de los logros de la lecto-escritura inicial en Descubriendo la Lectura.

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“U.S. Reading Scores Plummet on Global Exam.” NYT Headline September 8, 2026

Critics slam teachers and public schools for low reading scores. Much of that criticism is wrong and misses the real problem. The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the Science of Reading (SoR) both seriously hamper children's writing (their voices) and, in turn, their ability to learn to read. Writing and reading are siblings. They

A new report from NCTQ evaluates how well university-based teacher education programs prepare candidates to teach reading and calls for stronger alignment with its preferred approach to reading instruction, along with tighter accountability measures. However, the review finds the report itself falls far short of rigorous empirical standards, relying on unsubstantiated claims, outdated research, and flawed methodology. It also raises concerns about apparent conflicts of interest and concludes that the report promotes a narrow view of reading, de-professionalizes teacher educators, and offers...

As a former urban school principal, I witnessed firsthand the consequences of reading instruction approaches that failed to provide many urban students with the comprehensive literacy foundation they deserved. I challenged the dominance of the whole language approach because I recognized that teachi

Forty states are mandating the Science of Reading (SoR), promoting what they call evidence-based learning. Sadly, for years, thought-provoking arguments by accomplished reading and educational experts, based on serious research, have described complications surrounding the SoR. They seem all but ignored. Problems with this paradigm seem unnoticed by policymakers in favor of a few neuroscientists,

Despite dire warnings of a ‘postliterate’ generation, data suggests Gen Z is still reading – just in ways many traditional studies fail to capture.

This is an excerpt from my book, Making Sense of the Science of Reading: Teachers Matter, published by Guilford sometime in 2028.

How Modern Neuroscience Validates Marie Clay’s Predictive Reading Brain

No "what ifs," that's a definite.

Yet (another) NCTQ report and the proposed READ Act in the US Senate expose the central problem with the "Science of Reading" Movement—the Absence of Science.

From the well-known George Washington and John Adams, to Sybil Ludington’s midnight ride, this collection of books brings history and festivity to kids ages…