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Calling all leaders! The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is assembling a committee of educational leaders who will shape the upcoming revision of its Literacy: Reading-Language Arts standards.

Application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3YG29SC

Deadline: Friday, February 13, 2026

Honorarium: $50 for all committee meeting activities (district reimbursements for substitutes available upon request)

Commitment: April 2026–August 2026

If you know a literacy leader whose contributions would be invaluable to this committee, PLEASE SHARE this post with them! This is your opportunity to impact educational standards.

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East Bay "Left Behind" Screening this Thursday, 01/29 @ 5:30 PM 📽️

Location: Albany High School's Little Theater (603 Key Route Blvd)
Price: FREE
Panel Discussion:
– Margaret Goldberg, Co-Founder of Right to Read Project
– Karen Schreiner, Executive Director of Teaching & Learning at Albany Unified School District
– Kareem Weaver, Executive Director of FULCRUM

RESERVE YOUR SEAT 👉🏽 https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/free-film-screening-left-behind

Watch the inspiring story of a group of determined moms who band together to found the first public school for students with dyslexia in New York City—the largest school district in America.

Free film screening: Left Behind Join us for a free screening of the award-winning documentary, "Left Behind," followed by an expert Q&A panel.Doors at 5pm, film starts at 5:30pm. Tickets are free, but you must register. Runtime 1 hour 14 min.The film tells the inspiring story of a group of determined moms who band together to....

Have you explored our FREE & guide? We're sharing everything you need to know to clarify your district / network's instructional priorities, goals, and roles, setting the foundation for system-wide change and ensuring every student becomes a proficient reader.

Get the Guide & Template: https://www.fulcrumliteracy.org/media/literacy-vision-strategic-plan-guide

Our fall newsletter was JAM-PACKED with the latest news, tools, and resources 📖 Missed it? Visit https://mailchi.mp/fulcrumliteracy/fall-2025-newsletter, and be sure to subscribe so the next issue lands right in your inbox!

Inside this issue:
– How Mississippi moved from 49th to 9th in fourth-grade
– Financial incentives for
– FULCRUM's new instructional video library
– Developing a and
– Free virtual conferences with national literacy leaders

..and more!

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ATTN: Programs and

Have you heard the latest updates on from the ?

Get details on the extension, approved performance assessment models, and more: https://www.fulcrumliteracy.org/media/sb488-updates 👈🏽

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Join the 2025–2026 Leaders Community of Practice (CoP)!

FULCRUM's CoP is back, now in partnership with Reading Horizons. This national community is a space for literacy coaches and system leaders to learn and grow together.

Over SIX sessions (5 virtual + 1 in-person learning walk), you will...

✔️ Hear from experts and fellow practitioners
✔️ Deepen expertise on high-leverage practices
✔️ Collaborate on real implementation challenges
✔️ Build a trusted network committed to improving student outcomes

📌 Visit https://tinyurl.com/LiteracyLeadersCoP25 to learn more, and register by October 10 to claim your spot.

Help us spread the word! We're hosting a virtual office hour with Amber Bechard, Ed.D. (University of La Verne) to answer your questions about preparing candidates for the , aligning syllabi with practices, attaining program approval, and more.

Reserve your spot now: tinyurl.com/EPPOfficeHour

🔥 New Podcast 🔥
What if school SEL is making kids worse?
🔗 youtu.be/EI6t2_u8na4

Psychologist & mom .m.hodges joins & for a brutally honest convo on how SEL may be adding to the youth mental health crisis, by ignoring one of its root causes: the literacy needs of struggling readers.

Treating symptoms, not the cause.

This one will rattle cages—and it should.

The full episode featuring Karin Maria Hodges, Psychologist is out now.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/EI6t2_u8na4?feature=shared

🔥 New Podcast out at 7:00 pm! 🔥
What if school SEL is making kids worse?

Psychologist & mom Dr. Karin Hodges joins & for a brutally honest convo on how SEL may be adding to the youth mental health crisis—by ignoring one of its root causes: the literacy needs of struggling readers.

Treating symptoms, not the cause.

This one will rattle cages—and it should.

Introducing "Literacy Now, Together," a podcast miniseries hosted by FULCRUM's Kareem Weaver and Parents for Reading Justice's Brett Tingley. This collaboration will unwind the reading crisis and present solutions with literacy leaders and families across the county.

In this first episode, a family from NY describes how advocating for their daughter expanded into broader community action when they formed a PTA and created a support network to push for better literacy instruction. Their story is a call to action, demonstrating the importance of persistence, self-education, and community advocacy in navigating a flawed educational system.

Listen now and share!

YouTube: https://youtu.be/MycxRcN_Eks?feature=shared
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2y6Exp4ppSzG5WRTe2eVMm?si=Vb9YDUTaT9WzXfPX7VQoJg

Literacy Betrayal - Could Greed Harm Children's Futures? We are excited to bring you a new mini-series called "Literacy Now, Together." We've teamed up with Kareem Weaver to interview parents, literacy experts, and...

“Northeastern’s 2022 merger with Mills College turned a legacy institution into a vehicle for ongoing community trauma and disenfranchisement, setting generations of children up for failure for years to come.”

Read Executive Director Kareem Weaver's message to the community, then like, comment, and share. We need more people talking about the devastating consequences of taking over — we can't afford to wait.

👉🏽 https://ow.ly/5g9c50UP3mW

Response to Mills College at Northeastern Undermining Students’ Civil Right to Read — FULCRUM Northeastern’s 2022 merger with Mills College turned a legacy institution into a vehicle for ongoing community trauma and disenfranchisement, setting generations of children up for failure for years to come.

What a day!