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Explore the latest Reading Is Fundamental press releases and articles, blog posts, and podcasts. Stay up to date on what is happening in the literacy space, our latest programmatic work, and our collective efforts to inspire a joy of reading.

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Press & Articles

Scooter’s Coffee Donates $40K to Nonprofit, Reading Is Fundamental

Scooter’s Coffee and Reading Is Fundamental teamed up to promote literacy, with CEO Joe Thornton visiting a Dallas school to share his passion for reading and announce a $40,000 donation to support RIF's initiatives.

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Blog Posts

Illuminating the Complexities of Reading and Relevance

Dr. Katie Sciurba, highlights that when it comes to books, "relevance" is deeply personal and complex, and demonstrates why educators can benefit from adopting a student-centered approach that values students’ lived experiences and voices over imposed definitions of what is “relevant.”

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Q&A: How Student and Family Engagement Build Strong Readers

For National Reading Month, RIF Middle School Literacy Advisory Board Member, Daris McInnis, discusses student motivation and engagement, involving families in literacy, the foundational reading skills for middle school, and the importance of summer learning.

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Press & Articles

Supporting Reading Skill Development in Social Studies

For National Reading Month, RIF Middle School Literacy Advisory Board Member, Kip Plaisted, discusses the impact of literacy development in the social studies subject area, the importance of higher-level thinking skills, and how school leadership can collaborate with teachers to form a strong literacy culture.

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Blog Posts

Reading Rescue: Boosting Comprehension with Evidence-Based Strategies

Join celebrated author and literacy specialist Lori Oczkus to learn the many benefits of "The Fab Four" model, a high-yield discussion technique that fosters critical thinking in young readers through four key strategies: predicting, questioning, clarifying, and summarizing.

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Blog Posts

A Reflection on the Nation’s Report Card

The recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading results confirm that learning loss attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic, declines in student attendance, and the complexities of policy and practice continue to impact reading outcomes for students, as we learned yesterday that overall reading scores declined further. Amidst this disheartening news, we are all asking ourselves, what can be done?