Reading. It’s one of the most important and controversial topics in education. Reading is the foundational skill required of children to learn. With a new President and educators Dr. Miguel Cardona and Cindy Marten, the time is right to convene a new, inclusive National Reading Panel (NRP).
Here’s why this is important, along with some brainstorming as to what it could involve. Please share your ideas.
National Reading Panel
The last NRP convened in 1997, submitting its report to Congress in February 1999, almost 25 years ago. Much has changed.
The NRP is mired in controversy. In his recent book, education scholar P.L. Thomas states:
A central component of No Child Left Behind was the NRP; however, as a key member of the panel has detailed, that report was neither a comprehensive and valid overview of the then-current state of research on teaching reading nor a foundational tool for guiding reading practices or policy. Yet, media coverage routinely references the NRP CONTINUE READING: Time for a NEW National Reading Panel to Study Reading Instruction