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The 2026 North Carolina Primary Literacy Blueprint: From Training to Mastery
In 2021, North Carolina’s Excellent Public Schools Act set the wheels in motion for elevating explicit, evidence-based instruction and advancing student literacy gains statewide. For North Carolina’s preK–3 educators in 2026, the landscape has shifted from the initial phase of learning the science of reading to the high-stakes phase of proving its impact on student outcomes. With the 2026 ELA Standard Course of Study now in full effect for elementary school educators, here is the state of the 2026 primary landscape for North Carolina teachers, specialists, and administrators.
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Michigan’s Literacy Challenge: A Drive Toward Evidence-Based Solutions
Officials with the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) have made bold moves to address persistent literacy gaps and learning loss. With literacy scores lagging nationally, the state is investing heavily in programs that provide additional instructional time, targeted interventions, and high-quality curricula aligned to the science of reading.
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Strategic Literacy Advancement: Voyager Sopris Learning Programs Approved for the Minnesota READ Act
The landscape of literacy instruction in Minnesota is undergoing a profound and necessary transformation. With passage and implementation of the Minnesota Reading to Ensure Academic Development (READ) Act, state leaders have signaled a definitive shift toward evidence-based instruction grounded in the science of reading. For district leaders and educators, this transition represents both a significant opportunity and a complex logistical challenge: Ensuring every classroom is equipped with solutions that are not only effective but also fully compliant with state mandates.
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Literacy Intervention for Students: Evidence-Based Solutions That Drive Reading Success
Literacy is the foundation for academic achievement, lifelong learning, and opportunity. Yet many students struggle to develop essential reading and writing skills—often due to gaps in phonics, fluency, vocabulary, or comprehension. Literacy intervention provides targeted, research-based instruction to close those gaps and help every learner reach proficiency. In this article, we’ll explore why literacy intervention matters, what effective intervention looks like, and how Voyager Sopris Learning delivers proven solutions for students from early elementary through secondary grades.
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The Role of Formative Assessment in Guiding Instruction
Effective instruction begins with understanding what students know—and what they’re ready to learn next. Formative assessment plays a crucial role in that process. Unlike high-stakes summative tests, formative assessments are ongoing, low-pressure opportunities for educators to gather insights, adjust instruction, and support students in real time. When used consistently and strategically, these assessments drive meaningful growth and ensure instruction aligns with each learner’s needs.
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Building Strong Foundations: Early Literacy Development

Early literacy development is the cornerstone of lifelong learning. Research shows that children who develop strong reading and writing skills in their formative years are more likely to succeed academically, socially, and professionally. For educators, parents, and literacy specialists, understanding how to build these foundational skills effectively is essential—and that’s where Voyager Sopris Learning programs make a difference.

 

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Understanding and Addressing Dyslexia in the Classroom

Dyslexia is one of the most common learning differences affecting students today—yet it’s also one of the most misunderstood. As awareness grows, educators are increasingly seeking research-based ways to identify, support, and empower students with dyslexia.

Understanding what dyslexia is—and how to address it effectively in the classroom—is essential to ensuring that every learner develops the reading skills and confidence they deserve.

 

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Unlocking Literacy: The Science of Reading & Voyager Sopris Learning’s Evidence-Based Solutions

Reading proficiency is foundational to student success. For decades, educators have searched for instructional methods that reliably help students become fluent, independent readers. Today, the Science of Reading offers a research-based roadmap—and Voyager Sopris Learning is delivering intervention and instructional solutions aligned to that research.

In this blog we’ll dive into:

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New State Funding Now Available To Target K–12 Literacy Crisis in Illinois
In July 2023, Illinois lawmakers recognized poor reading proficiency across the state and amended the Illinois School Code to create the state’s Comprehensive Literacy Plan and address the reading crisis.
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California Literacy Teachers Depend on Step Up to Writing
Step Up to Writing has been a trusted resource for California literacy teachers to help students reach this goal for many years.
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