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# CurriculumHQ

HQ Curriculum

## Posts

- [Beyond the Paywall: Teachers Deserve (Free!) Access to Quality Instructional Supplements](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/beyond-the-paywall-teachers-deserve-free-access-to-quality-instructional-supplements/) - Teachers Pay Teachers. Share My Lesson. ReadWriteThink. Teachers can now peruse, buy, and sell millions of supplementary instructional materials online through widely-used platforms like these. While the sites vary in terms of traffic (56% of teachers report using Teachers Pay Teachers to plan a lesson), almost all teachers report searching the internet to find curricular resources.
- [Opportunity knocks in Rivet’s latest report: Which states will answer?](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/opportunity-knocks-in-rivets-latest-report-which-states-will-answer/) - Illinois is one of many states recently upping the ante for supporting high-quality math instruction.
- [Pediatricians Made Reading a Milestone. Math Should Be Next.](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/pediatricians-made-reading-a-milestone-math-should-be-next/) - As a former high school math teacher, I know that the ripple effects of numeracy-enriching play are long-term and measurable.
- [Advocacy for Smart State Numeracy Plans Adds Up](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/advocacy-for-smart-state-numeracy-plans-adds-up/) - Illinois is one of many states recently upping the ante for supporting high-quality math instruction.
- [I’m here for the next decade of EdReports](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/im-here-for-the-next-decade-of-edreports/) - I make no bones about elevating EdReports as a gold standard for curriculum reviews. When the organization was founded in 2015, educators and leaders looking for high-quality instructional materials had limited resources for help, a gap that has clearly since been bridged.
- [Lots to Like in Ohio’s New Curriculum Dashboard](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/lots-to-like-in-ohios-new-curriculum-dashboard/) - Ohio has just joined a handful of trailblazing states in making local ELA and reading curriculum selections accessible to all, with the launch of a public dashboard that compiles reported core programs for every district.
- [High-Quality Curriculum Is Good Business](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/high-quality-curriculum-is-good-business/) - In late January, our friends at the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation convened over 30 regional and state business leaders to discuss the adoption and implementation of high-quality instructional materials.
- [Now is the time to boost math instruction in New Jersey: Expert Q&A with Rekindle Education](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/now-is-the-time-to-boost-math-instruction-in-new-jersey-expert-qa-with-rekindle-education/) - As a first-year English teacher many moons ago, I got a handful of novels to teach and advice from some kind mentors, but not much else in the way of instructional guidance.
- [Virginia is modeling “show don’t tell” state leadership for education](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/virginia-is-modeling-show-dont-tell-state-leadership-for-education/) - Returning education to the states is the political hot topic du jour. But it’s one thing to talk about it and another to see state leaders make full use of their reins to drive improvement for students and schools.
- [The State of State Curriculum Data: Webinar Takeaways](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/the-state-of-state-curriculum-data-webinar-takeaways/) - What do we know about which districts are using which curricula across the country – and how do we know it?
- [Washington, DC is Working – on Math](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/washington-dc-is-working-on-math/) - It’s great to see things working in Washington again – and not just in the federal government.
- [California is Problem-Solving for High-Quality Math Curriculum](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/california-is-problem-solving-for-high-quality-math-curriculum/) - Is attention to quality math instruction gaining momentum in California? Promising developments point towards yes – if the right groups can work together on the common cause.
- [Reasons for optimism with Ohio’s literacy reforms](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/reasons-for-optimism-with-ohios-literacy-reforms/) - I’d like to offer an alternative title to today’s 74 Million piece on the impact of Ohio’s state support for evidence-based literacy instruction.
- [Yes, Alabama! The kids can learn math.](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/yes-alabama-the-kids-can-learn-math/) - By all recent accounts, the kids are not all right when it comes to learning math in this country. This month’s NAEP release, the latest state assessment results, and now the State of the American Student report from the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) offer plenty of cause for concern.
- [State curriculum data powers improvement](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/state-curriculum-data-powers-improvement/) - With many states making big policy bets on high-quality curriculum and teacher training, it’s easy to wonder whether these investments of time and resources are paying off. It’s harder to determine the answer.
- [State of the State Lists: Takeaways and Q&A](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/state-of-the-state-lists-takeaways-and-qa/) - What are state-reviewed curriculum and professional learning provider lists, and how do they help districts?
- [Let’s speak the same language about quality professional learning](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/lets-speak-the-same-language-about-quality-professional-learning/) - Adopting and implementing a high-quality curriculum can have a huge impact on student learning — but the process has to include a common understanding of and commitment to aligned professional learning.
- [Let me state the (not) obvious: State guidance on curriculum CAN help](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/let-me-state-the-not-obvious-state-guidance-on-curriculum-can-help/) - Do state lists of recommended curriculum options actually help districts, teachers, and kids?
- [State math policies: Do they add up to meaningful support?](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/state-math-policies-do-they-add-up-to-meaningful-support/) - This just in: over six in ten U.S. adults view math skills as very important in their personal life, and four in ten wish they learned more math skills in middle or high school.
- [Start Here: On-ramps for identifying and using high-quality curriculum](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/start-here-on-ramps-for-identifying-and-using-high-quality-curriculum/) - No education leader I know is out there trying to make a bad decision about curriculum – but making an informed one can be easier said than done.
- [Massachusetts invests in its youngest readers](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/massachusetts-invests-in-its-youngest-readers/) - By now, the majority of states have implemented science of reading laws to improve early literacy, with most focusing on grades K-3.
- [Texas offers state support for local curriculum choices](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/texas-offers-state-support-for-local-curriculum-choices/) - How can “local control” states support district curriculum decisions? First of all, I don’t know a state leader that wouldn’t cite the importance of local leadership when it comes to curriculum, so the balance between state and district control applies nationwide.
- [Back to the Brackets: A March Mathness Rewind](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/back-to-the-brackets-a-march-mathness-rewind/) - Last year, 16 of the nation’s most promising math initiatives faced off in the Collaborative for Student Success’ March Mathness tournament. It was a tough competition, but ultimately, automatic enrollment initiatives for higher-level math classes won it all.
- [Louisiana is Succeeding with Teacher-Centered Curriculum Support](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/louisiana-is-succeeding-with-teacher-centered-curriculum-support/) - Louisiana is succeeding with teacher-centered curriculum support The recent NAEP and Education Recovery Scorecard results shine a well-deserved spotlight on Louisiana and several of the state’s school districts that are outpacing the nation when it comes to student progress. One major reason for Louisiana’s inspiring gains is a sharp focus on high-quality instruction. In addition
- [North Carolina’s PRISM initiative is their “LETRS for math”](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/north-carolinas-prism-initiative-is-their-letrs-for-math/) - While the vast majority of states have taken steps to support high-quality early literacy instruction, attention to math has been less consistent. What can state leaders looking for a smart approach do? North Carolina is working on that answer with a focus on teacher support.
- [Bright spots among a dark NAEP release: Prioritizing high-quality curriculum](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/bright-spots-among-a-dark-naep-release-prioritizing-high-quality-curriculum/) - This week’s score report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has been met with warranted concern: by all accounts, the overall news is not good for our nation’s children, who continue to struggle doing math and reading on grade level.
- [Why I’m optimistic about advancing quality curriculum in 2025](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/why-im-optimistic-about-advancing-quality-curriculum-in-2025/) - December always brings reflections on the months past and, ideally, feelings of hope for the new year ahead. When we look at the curriculum efforts unfolding across the states, there are lots of reasons for optimism.
- [Advancing high-quality social studies and civics instruction: the time is now](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/advancing-high-quality-social-studies-and-civics-instruction-the-time-is-now/) - It’s no secret that over the past several years, quality curriculum advocates have avoided talking about social studies, and not just because the subject is frequently embroiled in the culture wars. There is simply less research about what constitutes high-quality instruction in social studies and fewer comprehensive programs in this area than for ELA, math, and science.
- [A State of the States: High-Quality Curriculum Edition](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/a-state-of-the-states-high-quality-curriculum-edition/) - CurriculumHQ recently celebrated its third birthday, and a lot has changed since we first started tracking and elevating state leadership around high-quality instructional materials.
- [Turning red tape into green lights for district curriculum funding](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/turning-red-tape-into-green-lights-for-district-curriculum-funding/) - What if I told you we could reduce the burden on school districts and advance high-quality instructional materials as a priority at the same time? Spoiler alert – we can!
- [Rhode Island Drops an Anchor for Funding High-Quality Instruction](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/rhode-island-drops-an-anchor-for-funding-high-quality-instruction/) - We’re hearing a lot lately about how tough it is for state and district leaders to navigate the stormy seas of education budgeting in the post-COVID relief funding era.
- [How can we tell if high-quality materials “work”?](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/how-can-we-tell-if-high-quality-materials-work/) - There are two common scenarios I’ve heard from skeptics of a curriculum shift to high-quality materials. In the first, the school district purchases a new curriculum and is met with teacher frustration and resistance to change. In the second, the district fails to see improvements in student growth over a few years. In both cases, the concern is similar: Why isn’t the new curriculum “working”?
- [Flipping the script on teacher “buy-in”: Authentic educator engagement with curriculum](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/flipping-the-script-on-teacher-buy-in-authentic-educator-engagement-with-curriculum/) - I have the privilege of working with the first-ever cohort of Curriculum Catalyst Fellows – nationally recognized teacher leaders who have raised their hands to help advance strong policies and practices around instructional materials in their districts and states. Here, three of these outstanding educators – Laura Chang, Morgan Rankin, and Cicely Woodard – share their reflections on how and why teachers should drive curriculum work.
- [Taking Quality Curriculum Off the Chopping Block: A New Playbook for District Budget Decisions](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/taking-quality-curriculum-off-the-chopping-block-a-new-playbook-for-district-budget-decisions/) - After years of fear over the inevitable ESSER pandemic relief fiscal cliff, here we are at the edge. Despite new evidence that federal funds positively impacted student learning recovery, we’re now likely to see huge slashes to efforts that funding supported – including adoption and implementation of high-quality curriculum and aligned professional learning. Let’s be real: programs are much easier to cut than people.
- [Great Menus for Great Meals: Providing Vetted Curriculum Options for Every Palate](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/great-menus-for-great-meals-providing-vetted-curriculum-options-for-every-palate/) - In addition to my passion for all things curriculum policy, I’m also a fervent foodie. When we eat out, I’m reminded of how my husband and I have very different palates. My go-to’s are seafood and pasta while he’s more of a meat and potatoes guy. Ordering off a menu, we’ll choose very different things and have totally different experiences – even though our food is coming from the same source.
- [Mad for March Mathness](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/mad-for-march-mathness/) - As a Connecticut native and daughter of a UConn graduate, college basketball fever runs deep in my blood. This week, I’m celebrating the Huskies’ number one overall bid in the NCAA Tournament - but also the first round of the Collaborative for Student Success’ March Mathness. While I get to chew my nails watching UConn play, I have a much more active role in how the math bracket unfolds.
- [Showing Up Where it Counts: Legislative Efforts to Improve Math Instruction](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/showing-up-where-it-counts-legislative-efforts-to-improve-math-instruction/) - In recent years, we’ve seen a wave of states introduce and pass early literacy bills, which have resulted in important gains for students in states like Mississippi. But what about math?
- [Curriculum decisions need a “phone a friend” lifeline](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/curriculum-decisions-need-a-phone-a-friend-lifeline/) - I recently joined my local school district’s new curriculum selection committee for K-5 ELA. At our first meeting, leaders presented information from the state, including the relevant academic standards our materials must address. Given what I do professionally, this was interesting - but to be honest, it would have been a lot more interesting to start by hearing advice and insights from a similar district that had just gone through the same thing.
- [A Curriculum Deep Dive You Can Count On](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/a-curriculum-deep-dive-you-can-count-on/) - Shameless plug alert: the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is out with a new journal edition and I was privileged to co-author one of the articles. Curriculum that Counts is all about the ways states can lay the foundation for districts to implement high-quality curriculum and professional learning, and my piece highlights four different state approaches with advice for other leaders exploring this work.
- [Tennessee Partners Up to Advance Literacy](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/tennessee-partners-up-to-advance-literacy/) - How does a state expand the use of high-quality instructional materials at scale? Tennessee has an answer.
- [As states expand access to high-level math courses, they can’t forget curriculum](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/as-states-expand-access-to-high-level-math-courses-they-cant-forget-curriculum/) - On the heels of this week’s alarming PISA results, the education media has been shining its light on math achievement declines once again. The best part of the coverage in my mind has been the effort to skip the gloom and doom and focus on what’s working to advance student progress in math.
- [Not Just “Science of Reading” -- Science AND Reading](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/not-just-science-of-reading-science-and-reading/) - It’s no secret that I’m a cheerleader for all things science of reading and high-quality literacy instruction – or that this subject area has by far the most momentum for positive change in the national curriculum landscape. But I’m also a watchdog for signs of improvement in quality science education, especially as elementary schools too often spend less time on science instruction than in the past.
- [EdReports Is Doing Its Part to Advance Early Literacy Gains](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/edreports-is-doing-its-part-to-advance-early-literacy-gains/) - If you’ve been following this blog for long, you know that I, like many others, regard EdReports as the gold standard for curriculum evaluation. The organization’s evidence-based, teacher-led reviews of instructional materials provide the foundation that districts and states need to identify aligned curricula that can work for their local context. While EdReports does not recommend any specific instructional program for a given location, the organization constantly strives to provide the most useful information to help local leaders make those decisions.
- [Bright spots and a missed opportunity in new bipartisan call to action](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/bright-spots-and-a-missed-opportunity-in-new-bipartisan-call-to-action/) - In a refreshing display of collaboration, the Building Bridges initiative recently released a call to action to “quickly and dramatically improve the learning opportunities for today’s students.” They diagnose the problems in a clear but sobering way:
- [Quality Curriculum Can Help More Kids Love Math](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/quality-curriculum-can-help-more-kids-love-math/) - Quality Curriculum Can Help More Kids Love Math “We want kids to love math, to think like mathematicians, to appreciate its relevance and its beauty – and we want them to learn real math skills that they are going to need in life.” These are words from Joel Rose, CEO of New Classrooms and former
- [Inviting Families into the Fight for Better Curriculum in New Mexico: A Conversation with Amanda Aragon](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/inviting-families-into-the-fight-for-better-curriculum-in-new-mexico-a-conversation-with-amanda-aragon/) - In my experience, you can’t drive change in a local school or district without those closest to kids behind the wheel: parents. But when it comes to the push for better quality instructional materials, we often talk past or around parents rather than meaningfully engaging them in our work. Enter Amanda Aragon, Executive Director of NewMexicoKidsCAN, a state chapter of the 50CAN network dedicated to building a better education system for all children.
- [Putting All the Pieces Together for Students in Dayton, OH](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/putting-all-the-pieces-together-for-students-in-dayton-oh/) - High-quality curriculum, aligned professional learning, data collection and analysis, state support, and sustainable funding. These are all important pieces to the puzzle of strong instructional practice, and people frequently ask for examples of places where they all fit together to support student progress. While we can easily point to cases where some or even most of the puzzle is taking shape, we recently learned of one where there are no missing pieces.
- [Bridge-spanners for Expanding High-Quality Science Instruction](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/bridge-spanners-for-expanding-high-quality-science-instruction/) - The latest updates on the state of high-quality instructional materials for science confront us with gaps in the landscape, but also opportunities for bridging those gaps with growing resources and support.
- [Survey Says! Perspectives on Progress to Expand Quality Instruction in Rhode Island](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/survey-says-perspectives-on-progress-to-expand-quality-instruction-in-rhode-island/) - Earlier this year, I highlighted some compelling outcomes from the Tennessee Educator Survey, so I was excited to see Rhode Island share its own survey results recently. The Ocean State is already a leading example of data transparency when it comes to quality instructional materials - it maintains a map of the curriculum used in every district and school in the state with the corresponding EdReports rating - and this survey adds another layer of useful information.
- [More is More in Advancing High-Quality Literacy Instruction](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/more-is-more-in-advancing-high-quality-literacy-instruction/) - Momentum for improving reading instruction in the U.S. feels stronger than ever, on the heels of national awareness campaigns like Emily Hanford’s Sold a Story podcast and the LeVar Burton-produced “Right to Read” documentary. Educators have been a critical part of this movement, also documented by the Knowledge Matters school tours.
- [Middle School Anxiety is Real - but Math Anxiety Doesn’t Have to Be](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/middle-school-anxiety-is-real-but-math-anxiety-doesnt-have-to-be/) - It’s more important now than ever to implement interventions that are proven to accelerate math learning and help students recover from pandemic-related learning loss, especially during the critical middle school years. With the right materials and professional support, teachers can help students overcome math anxiety and gain confidence instead of losing it during an already challenging stage.
- [What Do Teachers Think About Curriculum Quality? Tennessee Knows](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/what-do-teachers-think-about-curriculum-quality-tennessee-knows/) - It’s one (commendable) thing for states to prioritize access to high-quality instructional materials and training for educators – but it’s another (even more commendable) thing to track and study how those priorities are actually showing up in classrooms. That requires hearing from educators who do or do not use those resources, and not every state collects or shares this information. That’s why I’m so impressed by Tennessee’s recent Tennessee Educator Survey results, which include a deep dive into teachers’ beliefs about curriculum and professional learning quality, among several other topics.
- [Early Literacy Policy Works…When We Work the Policy: Advice from Dr. Kymyona Burk](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/early-literacy-policy-workswhen-we-work-the-policy-advice-from-dr-kymyona-burk/) - Can state policy truly help students learn to read? The answer is yes - but it takes a lot of work from a lot of people to get there. This is the message I got from Dr. Kymyona Burk, Senior Policy Fellow at ExcelinEd and former state literacy director for Mississippi, when I recently sat down to talk to her about her efforts to launch the new Early Literacy Matters platform.
- [Advice from a State Education Leader: Keep Student Experiences at the Heart of Instructional Efforts](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/advice-from-a-state-education-leader-keep-student-experiences-at-the-heart-of-instructional-efforts/) - The distance between schools and classrooms and the state education agency often feels enormous. How do the policies and programs envisioned in state capitals unfold before actual teachers and students? How do those local experiences in turn inform improvements to state leaders’ actions?
- [Finding the How and Seeing the Joy: The Story of High-Quality Instructional Materials in Delaware](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/finding-the-how-and-seeing-the-joy-the-story-of-high-quality-instructional-materials-in-delaware/) - Earlier this week, I had the privilege of facilitating a webinar with a set of extraordinary leaders focusing on the impact of high-quality instructional materials in Delaware classrooms. The entire hour is packed with specific facts and examples that not only highlight the impressive outcomes of this work in Delaware, but also dive deeply into how it all happens. Here are just a few of my favorite highlights of the conversation:
- [How Can States Support More Classroom Use of Quality Instructional Materials? Let Me Count the Ways](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/how-can-states-support-more-classroom-use-of-quality-instructional-materials-let-me-count-the-ways/) - How Can States Support More Classroom Use of Quality Instructional Materials? Let Me Count the Ways As a former teacher, state education agency employee, and district school board member I know firsthand that one size fits none when it comes to replicating strategies that have worked in other places. Leaders need to customize resources and
- [Let’s Build on Momentum for Expanding Quality Instructional Materials in 2023](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/lets-build-on-momentum-for-expanding-quality-instructional-materials-in-2023/) - This week, I penned a piece in The 74 reflecting on state leadership in expanding quality curriculum and our efforts to highlight that leadership on CurriculumHQ this year. As we’ve worked to collect resources, stories, and analysis of these efforts , we’ve learned a few key lessons that we’re taking with us into 2023:
- [The Magic of Literacy Instruction in Salem, MA](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/the-magic-of-literacy-instruction/) - Is quality instruction an art, science, or magic? In the best-case scenario, it’s all three: curriculum supported by a scientific evidence base allows teachers to creatively practice the true art of their craft -- the magic that happens in engaging with children.
- [The Best End-of-School-Year Teacher Gift: Quality Materials and Training](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/the-best-end-of-school-year-teacher-gift-quality-materials-and-training/) - Ask any parent or teacher about their best and worst end-of-school-year gift (given or received) and you’re sure to get some amusing stories (my worst as a parent - melted chocolates; as a teacher - jewelry). As this school year melts into summer, I have a much better present in mind: giving educators the instructional tools and training they deserve.
- [The Results Are In: Teachers Are the Center of Quality Curriculum](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/the-results-are-in-teachers-are-the-center-of-quality-curriculum/) - Let’s face facts: social media is a tough environment during election season. As spring primaries unfold, it’s easy to get caught up in divisive posts. My solution? Scroll past that noise and focus instead on the interesting “edunews.” When I do, it strikes me that more and more surveys, reports, and policy papers with compelling insights for curriculum advocates are rising to the top. And among them, one theme catches my eye: the importance of educators in all levels of development of quality materials and training.
- [Supporting the Acceleration Our Students Deserve](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/supporting-the-acceleration-our-students-deserve/) - Supporting the Acceleration Our Students Deserve Last week, a family member reached out to me after reading a string of disheartening education news headlines. He knew students, families, and teachers had been pushed to their limits by pandemic disruptions, but the rash of news stunned him. He asked me, “Can it really be that bad?”
- [These Numbers Add Up: Partnerships for Quality Math Instruction](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/these-numbers-add-up-partnerships-for-quality-math-instruction/) - “I’m worried about math.” While this was once a frequent statement from my fifth-grade self to my mom at the kitchen/homework table, decades later my concern is on behalf of students nationwide slowly recovering from lost instruction. With the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) currently underway for the first time since 2019, many of us are waiting with bated breath, figuring that national trends are likely to follow state reports of significant declines in students doing math on grade level through the pandemic.
- [Governors Agree to Expand Computer Science Education. <br><br>How Should States Lead?](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/governors-agree-to-expand-computer-science-education-how-should-states-lead/) - Governors Agree to Expand Computer Science Education. How Should States Lead? While every state has had different approaches on how to handle the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, it would be hard for anyone to argue with our shared increase of reliance on technology since March 2020. And while a lack of consensus on many pandemic recovery
- [When Kids Can’t Read, States Have To Do Better](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/when-kids-cant-read-states-have-to-do-better/) - As I’ve stated before, local districts are where the heart of curriculum adoption and implementation takes place - but states can and should make it easier for districts to choose and use the best materials. These examples show just a few of the potential moves state leaders can make to turn good intentions into better reading results for kids.
- [Paving the Way: How State Leaders Can Improve Science Education for All Students](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/paving-the-way-how-state-leaders-can-improve-science-education-for-all-students/) - As our country continues to push past two pandemic-heavy years, academic recovery remains at the forefront of education conversations. While it’s been great to see examples of states and districts investing in math and reading acceleration, it’s been harder to find those focusing on the subject of science. But that doesn’t mean science isn’t on the radar - or that there isn’t a critical role for state leaders to play in advancing science education.
- [There’s a Place at the Math Table for Every Student](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/theres-a-place-at-the-math-table-for-every-student/) - There’s a Place at the Math Table for Every Student Is there anything more nerve wracking than walking into a crowded lunchroom and finding your place at a table? As the mom of two middle schoolers who’ve just returned to eating in “normal” cafeterias for the first time since COVID, I’m hearing a lot about
- [17 States Highlight Quality Curriculum Initiatives in NAEP Score Responses](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/17-states-highlight-quality-curriculum-initiatives-in-naep-score-responses/) - The educational data floodgates are wide open after a pandemic-era drought. From last week’s National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) release sharing data from 50 states and 26 cities to the Education Recovery Scorecard that maps district-level learning loss for 30 states and counting, there is no shortage of data to inform the deluge of stories about COVID’s impact on academic progress.
- [Teachers Deserve Our Teamwork on Quality Professional Learning](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/teachers-deserve-our-teamwork-on-quality-professional-learning/) - As a relatively new football mom, fall has a new meaning for me. Not only am I thinking about whether my 6th-grade son is keeping up with school and friends, but every Saturday I’m focused on whether he’ll come off the field in one piece. What I’m quickly realizing, though, is the power of the team that surrounds him. When he and his teammates are doing their jobs, everyone can focus on making the best plays and moving the ball.
- [Great Curriculum Doesn’t Work Without Great Educator Training](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/great-curriculum-doesnt-work-without-great-educator-training/) - We need to free up educators to focus on what matters most -- providing quality instruction to students in partnership with families.
- [Controlling for Quality: The Supports Science Teachers Deserve](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/controlling-for-quality-the-supports-science-teachers-deserve/) - One thing I remember decades after my last public school science class is the importance of controls and variables. Without the control in an experiment, we can’t reliably understand the outcomes represented by other variables. One of the most important controls we can offer science students today is a well-supported educator. When teachers have quality materials and aligned professional learning opportunities, they are better prepared to face all the variables that engaging children can present.
- [Unlocking Science Teaching and Learning with a Common Vision: A Q&A with Instruction Partners](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/unlocking-science-teaching-and-learning-with-a-common-vision-a-qa-with-instruction-partners/) - During last month’s Science Education Transformation panel at an event on the Future of Education hosted by The Hill, officials and experts agreed on the urgent need to expand quality science teaching and learning across the country. To dig into how we do that, I spoke with Jessica Henderson-Rockette, Director of Science at Instruction Partners, for the second entry in my series of interview-style blogs with science education experts.
- [The Evidence for Improving Science Education](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/the-evidence-for-improving-science-education/) - “Evidence-based, research-backed, data-driven…”: our world is increasingly focused on evidence at all levels – and rightly so. Evidence is a central part of any argument and allows us to verify our hunches while laying solid ground for future action. In education, we rely on evidence to understand which programs and policies have the greatest impacts for students. In the realm of quality science education, two new pieces of evidence offer a reminder of just how far we all have to go – but also some good news about the transformational potential of strong instruction.
- [The Power of Partnership in Designing Local High-Quality Curriculum](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/the-power-of-partnership-in-designing-local-high-quality-curriculum/) - I have a confession to make: when I was a teacher, I was guilty of “blaming up.” Policies that felt burdensome or ill-informed in practice in my classroom were the fault of faraway folks in the state or federal capital, I was sure.
- [Raise Your Hands for the Leaders in Education Recovery](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/raise-your-hands-for-the-leaders-in-education-recovery/) - Time for another confession: I was THAT kid in elementary school. You know the one who always raised their hand, even when they didn’t really have the answer? That was me – until around 5th grade, when that naive confidence faded and I started saving my moments for when I knew I was right.
- [​​The Effort to Expand Quality Science Materials: Two Opportunities](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/the-effort-to-expand-quality-science-materials-two-opportunities/) - According to recent research shared by EdReports, nearly half of science teachers in the U.S. are using instructional materials they’ve made themselves – and 69% have never received coaching on the use of their main materials.
- [Science Can’t Be Just a Catchword in Pandemic Recovery](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/science-cant-be-just-a-catchword-in-pandemic-recovery/) - As a public school board member through the first two years of the pandemic, there was one word I heard more than any other in public comments about the health and safety issues before us: Science. And without getting into the politics of how that concept was tossed about, I was as focused as anyone on the need to use hard evidence for the difficult decisions we had to make.
- [The Kind of Curriculum Transparency We Can All Get Behind](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/the-kind-of-curriculum-transparency-we-can-all-get-behind/) - Let me get right to the point - parents care about what their children are being taught in school. I’m one of them. But, let me be equally clear: curriculum adoption processes - when done right - are hard.
- [Recovery Funds Can Rocket Quality Instructional Materials](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/recovery-funds-can-rocket-quality-instructional-materials/) - $190,000,000,000 is a tricky figure to wrap your head around. Not too many of us deal in that realm of zeroes. To put it in perspective...
- [Curriculum and Assessment: The Peanut Butter Cup of Education](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/curriculum-and-assessment-the-peanut-butter-cup-of-education/) - As part of the recent launch of CurriculumHQ, Jocelyn Pickford, author of the site’s Curriculum A-B-C blog, sat down with Dale Chu, her counterpart at its sister blog, Testing 1-2-3 at Assessment HQ, to talk about the important links between curriculum and assessment.
- [Welcome to the Curriculum A-B-C Blog](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/welcome-to-curriculum-a-b-c/) - The Curriculum A-B-C Blog is a blog on the policies and politics of curriculum and instruction across the nation by former educator and school board member Jocelyn Pickford!
- [What’s the State Role in Ensuring Schools Have a High-Quality Curriculum?](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/role-of-state-government-in-education/) - What’s a state's role in ensuring schools have a high-quality curriculum? Find out in the Curriculum A-B-C blog.
- [Silver Linings Textbooks](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/silver-linings-textbooks/) - Let’s be honest: Those of us working in public education are desperate for good news. As we confront reports and headlines about the devastating impact of COVID-19 on student well-being and academic progress, teachers, leaders, and advocates could use a boost.
- [Can Recovery Funds Drive the Virtual Instructional Systems of the Future?](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/can-recovery-funds-drive-virtual-instructional-systems/) - Can Recovery Funds Drive the Virtual Instructional Systems of the Future? Virtual learning as a pandemic response was the foot on the gas for closing the digital divide and expanding open educational resources (OER) more broadly. Many states and districts have been focused on quality in the digital curriculum arena for some time – but

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## News

- [Indiana Joins States Mandating the Science of Reading in Classrooms](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/indiana-joins-states-mandating-the-science-of-reading-in-classrooms/)
- [NYC forces elementary schools to use one of three reading programs in massive literacy push](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/nyc-forces-elementary-schools-to-use-one-of-three-reading-programs-in-massive-literacy-push/)
- [What to know about PSD's newly approved literacy curricula for elementary schools](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/what-to-know-about-psds-newly-approved-literacy-curricula-for-elementary-schools/)
- [Principal’s View: How Alabama Is Leading the Way in Solving the Math Crisis](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/principals-view-how-alabama-is-leading-the-way-in-solving-the-math-crisis/)
- [Exclusive: Despite K-2 Reading Gains, Results Flat for 3rd Grade ‘COVID Kids’](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/exclusive-despite-k-2-reading-gains-results-flat-for-3rd-grade-covid-kids/)
- [As we embrace the ‘science of reading,’ we can’t leave out older students](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/as-we-embrace-the-science-of-reading-we-cant-leave-out-older-students/)
- [Done Right, Tutoring Can Greatly Boost Student Learning. How Do We Get There?](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/done-right-tutoring-can-greatly-boost-student-learning-how-do-we-get-there/)
- [Social studies instructional support remains scarce at state and local levels](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/social-studies-instructional-support-remains-scarce-at-state-and-local-levels/)
- [Elementary Educators Must Understand Science in Order to Teach It](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/elementary-educators-must-understand-science-in-order-to-teach-it/)
- [Officials using $42 million grant to help improve literacy proficiency in Ohio schools](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/officials-using-42-million-grant-to-help-improve-literacy-proficiency-in-ohio-schools/)
- [High-Quality Teaching and Materials in Every Class are Key to Students’ Recovery](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/high-quality-teaching-and-materials-in-every-class-are-key-to-students-recovery/)
- [5 things Texas needs to fix teacher shortages, pipeline](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/5-things-texas-needs-to-fix-teacher-shortages-pipeline/)
- [Improving schools’ curricula improves learning](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/improving-schools-curricula-improves-learning/)
- [Louisiana Launches New Initiative to Accelerate Student Math Learning](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/louisiana-launches-new-initiative-to-accelerate-student-math-learning/)
- [Indiana Department of Education Announces STEM Integration Grant recipients](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/indiana-department-of-education-announces-stem-integration-grant-recipients/)
- [A Year in Reading Instruction: 7 Developments You Need to Know](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/a-year-in-reading-instruction-7-developments-you-need-to-know/) - It’s been a big year for reading instruction. States have passed—or begun enacting—laws requiring evidence-based teaching for early learners. Hundreds of thousands of teachers have gone through new training. A popular curriculum program was re-released with changes designed to bring it more in line with reading research, to mixed reviews.
- [It’s time to zero in on mathematics education](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/its-time-to-zero-in-on-mathematics-education/)
- [Buying Curriculum Isn’t Enough to Change Teaching and Learning. Here’s What It Takes](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/buying-curriculum-isnt-enough-to-change-teaching-and-learning-heres-what-it-takes/) - Buying a new curriculum seems, on its face, like a one-time purchase for a school district.
- [Students are behind in math and reading. Are schools doing enough?](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/students-are-behind-in-math-and-reading-are-schools-doing-enough/) - In a small classroom with bright walls, three children gather for a lesson about blended sounds and rhyming words — material that the second graders did not fully grasp as they learned to read during the pandemic. Mary-Anne Welch, their tutor, holds up a card that shows a letter combination with a related picture.
- [Why Jonny can’t read: The great disconnect between reading science and policy](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/why-jonny-cant-read-the-great-disconnect-between-reading-science-and-policy/) - In the spring of 2022, reports showed that only 67 percent of third graders were reading at grade level in the aftermath of the pandemic.
- [Learning Loss Is Worse than NAEP Showed. Middle School Math Must Be the Priority](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/learning-loss-is-worse-than-naep-showed-middle-school-math-must-be-the-priority/) - Wakelyn: Tracking the same students from grade to grade makes clear the decline in middle school math is four times greater than the drop in English
- [How 14 States Are Making Sure Teachers Have High-Quality Materials Students Need](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/how-14-states-are-making-sure-teachers-have-high-quality-materials-students-need/) - Pickford: These state leaders are following the evidence and the expertise of local educators to help schools make up for lost learning
- [For a struggling Pennsylvania district, reading paves the path to improvement](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/for-a-struggling-pennsylvania-district-reading-paves-the-path-to-improvement/) - The Sto-Rox School District is hopeful a reading skills screener and professional development will lead to better student outcomes.
- [Coalition says 'science of reading-aligned' core curricula barely used in California](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/coalition-says-science-of-reading-aligned-core-curricula-barely-used-in-california/) - At a time of rising interest nationwide in phonics-focused reading instruction, few California districts are using so-called “science of reading” curricula as their basis for teaching elementary reading, according to a new report.
- [States Should Recommend Better ‘Science of Reading’ Content, Report Says](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/states-should-recommend-better-science-of-reading-content-report-says/)
- [Maryland assessments show students are falling behind in mathematics](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/maryland-assessments-show-students-are-falling-behind-in-mathematics/) - Maryland students are reaching pre-pandemic levels in English language arts but falling several points behind in mathematics, according to preliminary results from the state’s assessment released Tuesday.
- [How a Connecticut school district improved elementary math scores amid a nationwide decline](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/how-a-connecticut-school-district-improved-elementary-math-scores-amid-a-nationwide-decline/) - When Dan Crispino took the job overseeing the curriculum for elementary schools in Meriden, Connecticut, it was 2019 and he had a big problem to solve. The low-income district, where nearly 75% of kids receive free or reduced lunch, was struggling with math.
- [Why Did Students Struggle Most in Math during the Pandemic?](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/why-did-students-struggle-most-in-math-during-the-pandemic/) - Students at American public schools struggled in math during the pandemic. The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) is a math and reading test given to fourth and eighth grade students in public schools around the country. Results from this year showed that students’ scores had the largest decreases in math since 1990, when the test was first released.
- [School is for Learning to Read](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/school-is-for-learning-to-read/)
- [The story we've been sold about how kids learn to read](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/the-story-weve-been-sold-about-how-kids-learn-to-read/)
- [How legislation on reading instruction is changing across the country](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/how-legislation-on-reading-instruction-is-changing-across-the-country/)
- [To Improve the Nation’s Schools, First Close the Honesty Gap](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/to-improve-the-nations-schools-first-close-the-honesty-gap/)
- [Two-thirds of young Colorado students are behind in math. Gov. Polis, lawmakers could intervene next year.](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/two-thirds-of-young-colorado-students-are-behind-in-math-gov-polis-lawmakers-could-intervene-next-year/)
- [Louisiana Gives PhD Science from Great Minds PBC Top Marks for Elementary Science Instruction](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/louisiana-gives-phd-science-from-great-minds-pbc-top-marks-for-elementary-science-instruction/)
- [Tennessee State Board of Education Approves List of Math Materials Eligible for Adoption by Local Districts](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/tennessee-state-board-of-education-approves-list-of-math-materials-eligible-for-adoption-by-local-districts/)
- [HMH Math Solutions Earn Statewide Approval in Tennessee](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/hmh-math-solutions-earn-statewide-approval-in-tennessee/)
- [Hungry for more student interest, WA teachers test a free science curriculum](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/hungry-for-more-student-interest-wa-teachers-test-a-free-science-curriculum/)
- [Individualized math program shows promise for pandemic learning recovery](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/individualized-math-program-shows-promise-for-pandemic-learning-recovery/)
- [NYC shelves $202 million plan to create a universal curriculum](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/nyc-shelves-202-million-plan-to-create-a-universal-curriculum/) - On his way out of office, former Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an ambitious $202 million plan to create a universal K-12 reading and math curriculum by fall 2023, promising lessons and materials that reflected the diversity of the city’s students.
- [How One School Is Beating the Odds in Math, the Pandemic’s Hardest-Hit Subject](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/how-one-school-is-beating-the-odds-in-math-the-pandemics-hardest-hit-subject/)
- [Well-Trained Teachers, Hands-on Lessons, Quality Tests: Fixing Science Education](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/well-trained-teachers-hands-on-lessons-quality-tests-fixing-science-education/) - Focusing on people, resources and creative evaluation tools can address the anemic way in which American schools teach science
- [Checking in on Ohio’s curriculum reform efforts](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/checking-in-on-ohios-curriculum-reform-efforts/)
- [To Rethink Math Education, Focus on Common Ground](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/to-rethink-math-education-focus-on-common-ground/) - Recently, I turned 60 years old (also expressed as 720 months, or 21,915 days, or 525,960 hours, or 31,557,600 minutes), and over that time I’ve seen many great debates in the education policy arena. Often those debates reach equilibrium with a realization of what Jim Collins (author of Built to Last and Good to Great) calls “the genius of the AND.” Collins points out that successful businesses realize that there is validity in each of diametrically different points of view, and the most successful companies respect and leverage both—especially when there is no clear right or wrong. The idea of the genius of the AND has found a home in the work of improving literacy outcomes (successfully, in my opinion), and I believe the same can happen with improving math achievement in the United States.
- [Some Money Pouring into ‘High-Dose’ Tutoring Is Going to Less-Researched Models. Is That a Problem?](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/some-money-pouring-into-high-dose-tutoring-is-going-to-less-researched-models-is-that-a-problem/)
- [As the Pandemic Continues to Roar Through Texas, Museums Double Down on Connecting Kids to Science](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/as-the-pandemic-continues-to-roar-through-texas-museums-double-down-on-connecting-kids-to-science/)
- [To Get Students Excited About Science, One Teacher is Taking Them Scuba Diving](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/to-get-students-excited-about-science-one-teacher-is-taking-them-scuba-diving/)
- [Science Has a Diversity Problem. For the Sake of Our Students, We Have to Change the Narrative.](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/science-has-a-diversity-problem-for-the-sake-of-our-students-we-have-to-change-the-narrative/)
- [Want to Spark Students’ Interest in STEM? Initiative Brings Parents Into That Effort](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/want-to-spark-students-interest-in-stem-initiative-brings-parents-into-that-effort/)
- [NC: Retraining an entire state’s elementary teachers in the science of reading](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/retraining-an-entire-states-elementary-teachers-in-the-science-of-reading/) - North Carolina passed a law to make every school replicate how reading is taught in its most successful classrooms
- [Curriculum Case Study: A Massachusetts Town Boosts Students’ STEM Learning by Letting the Students Do the Talking, ‘It’s Real Life’ | The 74 Million](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/curriculum-case-study-a-massachusetts-town-boosts-students-stem-learning-by-letting-the-students-do-the-talking-its-real-life-the-74-million/)
- [4 Ways States Are Exerting More Control Over Classroom Materials](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/4-ways-states-are-exerting-more-control-over-classroom-materials/)
- [How Literacy Skills Developed for English Language Learners in Weeks, Not Months](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/how-literacy-skills-developed-for-english-language-learners-in-weeks-not-months/)
- [ELPS adopts new curricula for elementary literacy and math](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/elps-adopts-new-curricula-for-elementary-literacy-and-math/)
- [Access to High-Quality Curriculum Is On the Rise. But PD Is Not Keeping Up](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/access-to-high-quality-curriculum-is-on-the-rise-but-pd-is-not-keeping-up/)
- [Curriculum Case Study: How Grade-Level Literacy Doubled in Just 2 Months in a Rural Tennessee District](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/curriculum-case-study-how-grade-level-literacy-doubled-in-just-2-months-in-a-rural-tennessee-district/)
- [A New Season of Growth in the Delta](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/a-new-season-of-growth-in-the-delta/)
- [Murfreesboro City Schools reveals 5-year strategic plan: 'Help children who may be struggling'](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/murfreesboro-city-schools-reveals-5-year-strategic-plan-help-children-who-may-be-struggling/)
- [Active learning models enable students to support peers in math and beyond](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/active-learning-models-enable-students-to-support-peers-in-math-and-beyond/)
- [Imagine Learning Rounds Out Full K-12 Math Suite of Products with "All Green" Scores from EdReports](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/imagine-learning-rounds-out-full-k-12-math-suite-of-products-with-all-green-scores-from-edreports/)
- [‘What Works’ In Reading Comprehension—And What Doesn’t](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/what-works-in-reading-comprehension-and-what-doesnt/)
- [Somerset ISD's skill at educating students during pandemic draws national attention](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/somerset-isds-skill-at-educating-students-during-pandemic-draws-national-attention/)
- [Milestone reached as NH takes advantage of free instructional materials](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/milestone-reached-as-nh-takes-advantage-of-free-instructional-materials/)
- [TDOE, UT System Establish Tennessee Reading Research Center: A Reading 360 Initiative](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/tdoe-ut-system-establish-tennessee-reading-research-center-a-reading-360-initiative/)
- [Millis Public Schools Receive DESE Grant](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/millis-public-schools-receive-dese-grant/) - The town of Millis has been awarded $119,166 in grant funding from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
- [New report: because of the pandemic, more of the nation’s youngest students are still struggling to learn to read](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/new-report-because-of-the-pandemic-more-of-the-nations-youngest-students-are-still-struggling-to-learn-to-read/)
- [Report: Curriculum decision-making should involve teachers](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/report-curriculum-decision-making-should-involve-teachers/) - School and district leaders have a more optimistic view of curriculum quality than do teachers, informational technology staff and curriculum leads, according to a survey conducted by Kiddom, a company that provides digital curriculum and curriculum management.
- [Aurora district pivots, reveals plan to drop discredited reading curriculum](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/aurora-district-pivots-reveals-plan-to-drop-discredited-reading-curriculum/)
- [Curriculum Case Study: We’ve Been Teaching Reading Wrong for Decades. How a Massachusetts School’s Switch to Evidence-Based Instruction Changed Everything](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/curriculum-case-study-weve-been-teaching-reading-wrong-for-decades-how-a-massachusetts-schools-switch-to-evidence-based-instruction-changed-everything/)
- [Teachers’ group discusses developing local curriculums to promote student, teacher equity](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/teachers-group-discusses-developing-local-curriculums-to-promote-student-teacher-equity/)
- [Curriculum Case Study: How a Mid-Pandemic Shift to High-Quality, Evidence-Based Literacy Curriculum Helped Not Just Students — But Teachers, Too](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/curriculum-case-study-how-a-mid-pandemic-shift-to-high-quality-evidence-based-literacy-curriculum-helped-not-just-students-but-teachers-too/)
- [New elementary school reading curriculum at LPS takes equity-minded, cross-curricular approach](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/new-elementary-school-reading-curriculum-at-lps-takes-equity-minded-cross-curricular-approach/)
- [Munson & Shadel: What Does It Take to Implement High-Quality Curriculum Across Subjects and Grades? We’re Working With One School and Creating Another to Find Out](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/munson-shadel-what-does-it-take-to-implement-high-quality-curriculum-across-subjects-and-grades-were-working-with-one-school-and-creating-another-to-find-out/)
- [Spring ISD granted $41.8 million to combat pandemic-induced student learning loss](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/spring-isd-granted-41-8-million-to-combat-pandemic-induced-student-learning-loss/)
- [Ed Dept announces communities of practice to accelerate learning, support kindergartners | K12 Dive](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/ed-dept-announces-communities-of-practice-to-accelerate-learning-support-kindergartners-k12-dive/)
- [NC: 10,000 NC teachers start intensive training to boost children's reading skills | WFAE](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/nc-10000-nc-teachers-start-intensive-training-to-boost-childrens-reading-skills-wfae/)
- [KS: StateProvides Statewide Access of LETRS Professional Learning in Literacy for Educators Responsible for Prekindergarten through Grade Three | eSchool News](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/ks-stateprovides-statewide-access-of-letrs-professional-learning-in-literacy-for-educators-responsible-for-prekindergarten-through-grade-three-eschool-news/)
- [Benefits of early math experiences add up](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/benefits-of-early-math-experiences-add-up/)
- [CO: U.S. Department of Education Approves Colorado’s Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students, Distributes Remaining $389 Million to State](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/co-u-s-department-of-education-approves-colorados-plan-for-use-of-american-rescue-plan-funds-to-support-k-12-schools-and-students-distributes-remaining-389-million-to-state/)
- [KY: Applications being accepted for designing high-quality local curriculum pilot](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/ky-applications-being-accepted-for-designing-high-quality-local-curriculum-pilot/)
- [Tennessee Educators Lead the Nation in Literacy Focus](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/tennessee-educators-lead-the-nation-in-literacy-focus/)
- [Sharma: Acceleration vs. Remediation, Closing the Achievement Gap, Keeping Academic Growth Going — Insights from Math Learning in the Pandemic](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/sharma-acceleration-vs-remediation-closing-the-achievement-gap-keeping-academic-growth-going-insights-from-math-learning-in-the-pandemic/)
- [Just Having Standards Isn’t Enough — Study Finds Teachers Use High-Quality Curricula in States That Actively Promote Them](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/just-having-standards-isnt-enough-study-finds-teachers-use-high-quality-curricula-in-states-that-actively-promote-them/)
- [Taunton Public Schools Recognized by DESE, StandardsWork for Implementing OpenSciEd Curriculum](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/taunton-public-schools-recognized-by-dese-standardswork-for-implementing-openscied-curriculum/)
- [6 Strategies to Engage Stakeholders in the Curriculum Review Process](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/6-strategies-to-engage-stakeholders-in-the-curriculum-review-process/)
- [Building Buy-In: Rhode Island’s Comprehensive Approach to Selecting High-Quality Curricula](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/building-buy-in-rhode-islands-comprehensive-approach-to-selecting-high-quality-curricula/)
- [An Engaging, Knowledge-Building Curriculum Pays Off in Performance: The Des Moines Curriculum Journey](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/an-engaging-knowledge-building-curriculum-pays-off-in-performance-the-des-moines-curriculum-journey/)
- [‘Everyone has a place at the table’: The Haywood Curriculum Journey](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/everyone-has-a-place-at-the-table-the-haywood-curriculum-journey/)
- [Middle-school students in New Jersey will be required to take civics](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/middle-school-students-in-new-jersey-will-be-required-to-take-civics/)
- [How Open Educational Resources Can Boost Equity in the Wake of the Pandemic](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/how-open-educational-resources-can-boost-equity-in-the-wake-of-the-pandemic/) - The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and exacerbated the profound inequities in education, especially for Black and brown students. The upheaval of the past year presents not only an opportunity, but also an imperative to improve teaching and learning. Rather than just reverting to the status quo, now is the time for school and system leaders to work with educators to create classrooms that foster trust and belonging, where all students can thrive.
- [A New Kind of Curriculum Night: Armed With Protest Signs and Data, Diverse Group of Minneapolis Parents Demands Better Reading Instruction for Their Kids](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/a-new-kind-of-curriculum-night-armed-with-protest-signs-and-data-diverse-group-of-minneapolis-parents-demands-better-reading-instruction-for-their-kids/) - So what does it look like when families storm their local school board armed with data showing not just their school system’s failures, but evidence of success elsewhere? Officials are finding out in Minneapolis Public Schools, where tensions over flagging literacy rates have built up over a decade.
- [Hughes: Every Student is a ‘Math Person.’ With Grants of up to $1 Million, 11 Groups Will Pilot Algebra 1 Programs in Schools — and Prove It](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/hughes-every-student-is-a-math-person-with-grants-of-up-to-1-million-11-groups-will-pilot-algebra-1-programs-in-schools-and-prove-it/)
- [Hirsch & Grossman: Pilot Program Seeks to Train New Teachers to Recognize and Use High-Quality Instructional Materials, Building Their Curriculum Literacy](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/hirsch-grossman-pilot-program-seeks-to-train-new-teachers-to-recognize-and-use-high-quality-instructional-materials-building-their-curriculum-literacy-2/)
- [Curriculum Case Study: How Implementing a New Language Arts Program Accelerated English Learners’ Reading By a Year — in Just One Month’s Time](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/curriculum-case-study-how-implementing-a-new-language-arts-program-accelerated-english-learners-reading-by-a-year-in-just-one-months-time/) - This is the second of four pieces from a Knowledge Matters tour of school districts in Delaware, in recognition of the state’s new initiative – called DE Delivers – to encourage adoption of high quality instructional materials in its 19 districts.
- [Curriculum Case Study: From ‘Focus’ to ‘Exceptional,’ How a Delaware School Transformed Student Literacy in Just 3 Years](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/curriculum-case-study-from-focus-to-exceptional-how-a-delaware-school-transformed-student-literacy-in-just-3-years/) - Claymont’s journey of transformation through the implementation of high-quality instructional materials occurred just as we were being identified by the Delaware Department of Education as an underperforming school. In 2015, just 41 percent of our students were proficient in English Language Arts and only 39 percent were proficient in math. Based on these scores, we became a state “Focus School,” which required developing a plan together with the state for academic improvement.
- [Albuquerque Journal: MidSchoolMath gets Perfect Grade in Review](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/albuquerque-journal-midschoolmath-gets-perfect-grade-in-review/)
- [Albuquerque Journal: NM Math Program a Formula for Success](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/albuquerque-journal-nm-math-program-a-formula-for-success/)
- [OPINION: As we seek to meet the educational needs of all students, we can’t overlook curricula](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/opinion-as-we-seek-to-meet-the-educational-needs-of-all-students-we-cant-overlook-curricula/)
- [New website to provide Mississippi teachers with access to instructional materials](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/new-website-to-provide-mississippi-teachers-with-access-to-instructional-materials/)
- [Hirsch & Grossman: Pilot Program Seeks to Train New Teachers to Recognize and Use High-Quality Instructional Materials, Building Their Curriculum Literacy](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/hirsch-grossman-pilot-program-seeks-to-train-new-teachers-to-recognize-and-use-high-quality-instructional-materials-building-their-curriculum-literacy/)
- [Accelerated Learning Plan Announced for Delaware Schools](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/accelerated-learning-plan-announced-for-delaware-schools-2/)
- [Spurrier: Curriculum Isn’t Infrastructure — But States Should Treat It as Such and Build a Strong Foundation for Student Learning](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/spurrier-curriculum-isnt-infrastructure-but-states-should-treat-it-as-such-and-build-a-strong-foundation-for-student-learning/)
- [Curriculum Case Study: How One School District in the ‘Nylon Capital of the World’ Once Faced State Takeover for Poor Performance, then Became Among the Best in Delaware](https://curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-blog/news/curriculum-case-study-how-one-school-district-in-the-nylon-capital-of-the-world-once-faced-state-takeover-for-poor-performance-then-became-among-the-best-in-delaware/) - Curriculum Case Study: How One School District in the ‘Nylon Capital of the World’ Once Faced State Takeover for Poor Performance, then Became Among the Best in Delaware 5/24/21 Curriculum Case Study: How One School District in the ‘Nylon Capital of the World’ Once Faced State Takeover for Poor Performance, then Became Among the Best

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