Texas students lost ground in reading during the pandemic. Hear from experts on what can help - The Dallas Morning News

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Texas children are struggling with reading, and schools are working to reclaim the learning lost during the pandemic.

A new law requires students who failed one of their state tests to either be placed in the classroom of a highly-rated teacher or receive at least 30 hours of targeted tutoring. But will this push be enough when students have struggled with reading for years?

Texas has consistently lagged behind most other states in reading achievement, according to data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, often called “The Nation’s Report Card.”

Fewer than one-third of fourth graders and a little more than one-quarter of eighth graders were deemed proficient on the NAEP reading test in 2019. And after pandemic disruptions to education, Texas students have lost about five years of reading gains, officials estimate.

So how can educators best support children? A virtual Education Lab discussion at 6 p.m. on Tuesday will examine possible solutions and put the challenges students, parents and educators face in context.

Panelists include literacy experts from across the country and an educator from the Dallas area:

• Danielle Moore, a first grade teacher at Midlothian’s Baxter Elementary
• Kymyona Burk, a senior policy fellow at ExcelinEd and former executive director for the Jackson Public School District’s Office of Teaching and Learning
• Paul Gordon, the superintendent of Wenatchee School District 246 in Washington state
• Becki Krsnak, Midlothian ISD’s executive director of curriculum and instruction

The experts will discuss how science-based policies and classroom practices can help kids catch up and what families can do to support their children.

The discussion will be streamed live on Zoom and Facebook. Viewers can register to watch here and submit questions in advance.

The virtual conversation coincides with a new series of stories detailing the challenges and solutions to improving literacy produced with support from the Solutions Journalism Network and in partnership with The Christian Science Monitor, The Hechinger Report and the Education Labs from The News, AL.com, The Fresno Bee and The Seattle Times. Read those stories here.

The DMN Education Lab deepens the coverage and conversation about urgent education issues critical to the future of North Texas.

The DMN Education Lab is a community-funded journalism initiative, with support from The Beck Group, Bobby and Lottye Lyle, Communities Foundation of Texas, The Dallas Foundation, Dallas Regional Chamber, Deedie Rose, The Meadows Foundation, Solutions Journalism Network, Southern Methodist University and Todd A. Williams Family Foundation. The Dallas Morning News retains full editorial control of the Education Lab’s journalism.

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