A Nation of Readers Report
How State Chiefs Can Help Every Child Learn to Read
Read the ReportIn the last decade, states have taken bold action adopting and implementing comprehensive science of reading (SoR) policies to restructure teaching and learning in early literacy to align with research-based instructional practices.
CCSSO is committed to working with states to ensure every child has the support they need to read successfully.
In January 2020, CCSSO hosted a National Summit on Literacy aimed at enhancing the collective understanding of what is at stake and how states are leading to improve literacy skills for students — with a focus on students whose reading ability is below their grade level. Following that event, in February 2021, CCSSO released A Nation of Readers: How State Chiefs Can Help Every Child Learn to Read, a report focused on actions state leaders can take to improve reading skills for students.
In February 2024, CCSSO provided an update on the work now underway in states to implement effective literacy initiatives through comprehensive strategies to improve reading skills for all students. For more information about CCSSO’s commitment to this work, please see the explore the resources below.