Kansas Blueprint for Literacy

10 Ways to Support Your Child's Literacy at Home - NCIL Engaging in literacy activities at home can help develop your child’s reading ability, comprehension, and language skills.

Statewide partnership to help improve literacy rates evaluates school readiness, educator training KU researchers are working to address declining literacy rates in Kansas schools, where just 1 out of 3 students are reaching grade-level proficiency. The goal through the state's Blueprint for Literacy initiative is to reach 90% proficiency for students across Kansas.

Enhancing Writing Quality in Secondary Classrooms: A Study of the Writing with Purpose Routine | Kansas English Enhancing Writing Quality in Secondary Classrooms A Study of the Writing with Purpose Routine Authors Suzanne Myers University of Kansas Jocelyn Washburn University of Kansas DOI: https://doi.org/10.62704/3n93ba10 Keywords: writing instruction, adolescent literacy, motivation, instructional methods....

The establishment of the Office of Early Childhood strengthens Kansas’ ability to support children and families during the years when language, vocabulary, and early literacy skills are developing most rapidly. This work complements the vision of the Blueprint for Literacy by creating stronger connections across the systems that support children’s learning from the very beginning.

Yesterday, educators, students, and community partners gathered to celebrate the completion of the summer literacy lab pilot.

While the early data suggest promising outcomes for students, the focus of the afternoon was on learning. Teams examined what worked, identified areas for growth, and explored ways to strengthen implementation moving forward. The willingness to reflect, collaborate, and continuously improve was evident in every conversation. Student success is always the goal, but this pilot was a powerful reminder that strong outcomes begin with great educators. The path to stronger student literacy outcomes starts with supporting and empowering the educators who make them possible.

Why should businesses care about literacy?

Because today’s readers are tomorrow’s workforce.

READ Act May Shift Federal Literacy Funding - Language Magazine Senators Jim Banks (R-IN), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and Tim Scott (R-SC) recently introduced the bipartisan Reading Excellence and Achievement for Development (READ) Act to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Commi...