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Read the latest news from and press coverage about the Knowledge Matters Campaign.
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Guest Article
The 74: Faced With Literacy Declines, One Maryland District Takes Curriculum Design Out of Teachers’ Hands
Cecil County Public Schools, Eklton, MD
08/13/2024
Guest Article
The 74: To Maximize the Impact of Curriculum Mandates, Follow the Science of Reading
Washington County Public Schools, Hagerstown, MD
07/31/2024
Guest Article
The 74: Amid Book Bans and Board Elections, Maryland Schools Embrace the Science of Reading
Wicomico County Public Schools, Salisbury, MD
07/18/2024
Press Release
National Campaign to Visit Maryland Schools to Highlight Exemplary Literacy Instruction
Three-district tour will focus on knowledge-building ELA curriculum
04/03/2024
Guest Article
Education Next: Why Are Books Disappearing from English and Reading Classrooms?
Hint: It has nothing to do with censorship
04/03/2024
Statement
Scientific Advisory Committee: Model Language for Legislators Drafting Reading Legislation
Comprehensive, coherent literacy instruction must begin in the earliest grades.
03/28/2024
Press Coverage
Education Week: What’s Missing From States’ Reading Laws? The Role of Content Knowledge
Legislation aiming to push literacy instruction in schools more closely with research evidence continues to flow fast and hard.
03/28/2024
Guest Article
The 74: How One Texas School District Is Repurposing Staff Development Time to Embrace the Science of Reading
Aldine Independent School District, Houston, TX
03/05/2024
Guest Article
The 74: Building Oral Language Skills and Equity Through High-Quality Reading Curriculum
Roswell Independent School District, Roswell, NM
02/07/2024
Press Coverage
Education Week: Reading Comprehension Hinges on Building Knowledge. New Curricula Aim to Help
The series integrate thematic texts, vocabulary-building, and lots of writing practice
01/15/2024
Press Coverage
Education Week: The ‘Science of Reading’ in 2023: 4 Important Developments
One of the most fundamental skills students learn in school is still at the forefront of the national education conversation—how kids learn to read.
12/27/2023
Press Coverage
Melissa and Lori Love Literacy Podcast: Unpacking the Knowledge Matters Review Tool with Sue Pimentel and Barbara Davidson
Have you wondered how to tell if an ELA curriculum is “knowledge-building?”
12/11/2023
Press Release
National Campaign Celebrates Rigorous, Knowledge-Rich Literacy Instruction in Aldine ISD
Knowledge Matters School Tour Visits with Dr. LaTonya Goffney, Superintendent at Aldine ISD
12/07/2023
Guest Article
The 74: At One Louisiana School, ‘Phenomenon-Driven’ Curriculum Is Boosting Students’ Confidence & Learning Skills
Central Community School System, Baton Rouge, LA
12/06/2023
Guest Article
ASCD Blog: A Common Math Curriculum Adds Up to Better Learning
Rio Rancho Public Schools, Rio Rancho and Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools, Ojo Caliente, NM
11/08/2023
Guest Article
Chalkbeat: We changed how our NYC school districts teach reading. It’s working.
District 19 in Brooklyn and District 11 in the Bronx, New York City, New York
11/07/2023
Guest Article
The 74: Championing High-Quality Literacy Instruction: Inside Knowledge Matters’ New Curriculum Review Tool
Executive Director Barbara Davidson: Emerging review efforts have not been precise enough about what defines ‘knowledge building’ in ELA curricula.
11/01/2023
Press Coverage
Education Week: New Tool to Evaluate Reading Programs for ‘Knowledge-Building’
The Knowledge Matters Campaign’s review tool outlines eight “dimensions” of knowledge-building curricula for grades K-8, each with its own criteria.
11/01/2023
Press Coverage
Albuquerque Journal: Finding right math teaching technique shows results for NM schools
Two school districts are showing what’s possible when teachers and students are working with innovative, research-based mathematics curriculum.
10/30/2023
Press Release
National Campaign Celebrates Rigorous, Knowledge-Rich Literacy Instruction in New Mexico
Knowledge Matters School Tour Makes Third Visit to State to Celebrate Use of High-Quality Curricula
10/26/2023
Press Coverage
The Baltimore Banner: Commentary: Interim superintendent brings opportunity to raise student performance
Carey Wright’s track record in Mississippi includes overseeing big improvement in fourth grade reading scores
10/15/2023
Press Release
Knowledge Matters Campaign Endorses Two ELA Curricula for Building Content Knowledge
Reading Reconsidered and Louisiana ELA Guidebooks (Grades 3-5) were recognized.
10/03/2023
Press Release
National Campaign Celebrates Science Instruction in Central Community School System, Outside of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Central Community School System, in Central, Louisiana, uses PhD Science, a knowledge-building curriculum from GreatMinds.
09/28/2023
Guest Article
The 74: New Mexico Teacher, Once a Lab Scientist, Applies Real Science to Lessons
Farmington Municipal Schools, Farmington, NM
06/21/2023