At least 26 states have passed laws about how schools teach reading since APM Reports’ Sold a Story podcast began in 2022.

California took a big step toward overhauling its reading curriculum last week when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill pushing for phonics-based instruction in elementary and middle school classrooms.

Ohio’s drive to boost reading scores using the science of reading has had a rocky start in the two years since Gov. Mike ...

Nearly two years after it became law in Wisconsin, Act 20 has been fully funded. State lawmakers included nearly $41 million for literacy efforts in the recently passed 2025-27 state budget. Adding to ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1454 which provides the funding and direction to “ensure that educators and school leaders have access to the tools, training, and resources ...

Assembly Bill 1454 marks a turning point in California in a long-running debate over how to teach kids to read. For decades, ...