PA Literacy

@paliteracy

Welcome to Pennsylvania's literacy movement! Visit us at http://www.paliteracy.org to learn more and take action. #PALiteracy #EndTheLiteracyCrisis

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PA Literacy@paliteracy · Jun 3

Big congrats to @TeachPlusPA ED @LauraBoyce215 on being named Literacy Champion of the Year by @ReadingAssistDE! Her tireless advocacy is helping move literacy policy and outcomes forward across the Commonwealth. So well deserved! 👏📚 #WhenKidsReadPASucceeds #PALiteracy

paliteracy's tweet image. Big congrats to @TeachPlusPA ED @LauraBoyce215 on being named Literacy Champion of the Year by @ReadingAssistDE! Her tireless advocacy is helping move literacy policy and outcomes forward across the Commonwealth. So well deserved! 👏📚

#WhenKidsReadPASucceeds #PALiteracy

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Jason Ortitay@JasonOrtitay · Jun 20

The time is now. Early literacy! @GovernorShapiro @PAHouseGOP @JohnCena @paliteracy @liv2learn @everyonereadste @TeachPlusPA @embracethesor

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PA Literacy@paliteracy · Jun 20

PA faces a $5.5B budget shortfall, and lawmakers say they’ll miss the June 30 deadline. What’s at stake? Critical investments in evidence-based literacy policy—like teacher training, high-quality curricula & literacy coaches. Kids can’t wait inquirer.com/news/pennsylva…

paliteracy's tweet card. It’s not uncommon for state lawmakers to miss the June 30 budget deadline before coming to a consensus in the following weeks or months.

PA Literacy@paliteracy · Jun 20

Advocates call on Pa. state lawmakers to address 'literacy crisis' as scores drop nationwide radio.wpsu.org/2025-06-20/adv… #PALiteracy #ScienceofReading #PAPolicy #Literacy

paliteracy's tweet card. Only about one-third of 4th graders in Pennsylvania were proficient in reading in 2024, according to the National Assessment of Education Progress. Now, advocates are calling on state lawmakers to...

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Beaver County PA Science of Reading@BeaverCountySoR · Jun 20

@JoshShapiroPA @GovernorShapiro @SenElderVogelJr @Kozak4PA @CameraForSenate @RobMatzie @RepJoshKail

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Pam Kastner@liv2learn · Jun 16

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PA Literacy@paliteracy · Jun 12

Pa. published, then removed science-of-reading curricula lists after criticism from educators inquirer.com/education/scie… via @phillyinquirer

PA Literacy@paliteracy · Jun 12

“Progress happens when standards, materials, coaching, & teacher prep all point in the same direction” - Alabama State Supe @egmackey

NNCTQ@NCTQ · Jun 3

Alabama leapfrogged 18 states on the NAEP fourth-grade math exam from 2019 to 2024. 'Progress happens when standards, materials, coaching, & teacher prep all point in the same direction,' says State Supe @egmackey. Read how they did it in our report: buff.ly/cD8fzjl

PA Literacy@paliteracy · Jun 10

Deon Butler (@DeonDaDyslexic) made it to the NFL reading at a 4th-grade level. Now, after learning to read as an adult using the science of reading, he’s fighting for literacy in PA. 📘 Book: amzn.to/3zPK7Yw 📷 Take action: mstr.app/8dd50c4c

paliteracy's tweet image. Deon Butler (@DeonDaDyslexic) made it to the NFL reading at a 4th-grade level.

Now, after learning to read as an adult using the science of reading, he’s fighting for literacy in PA.

📘 Book: amzn.to/3zPK7Yw
📷 Take action: mstr.app/8dd50c4c

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Teach Plus PA@TeachPlusPA · Jun 5

PA can’t afford to fall behind on literacy. 📘 Pass SB 700 / HB 684 💸 Fund $100M in FY26 for training, materials & coaching Join the PA Literacy Coalition—urge lawmakers to act now: mstr.app/8dd50c4c-8b5d-… #ScienceOfReading #PAReads #PANeedsTeachers

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PA Literacy@paliteracy · Jun 5

Only 17% of Philly 4th graders read at grade level. 33% statewide. Low literacy costs PA $113B/year in lost potential. It’s time to act. In the @thephilacitizen, a call to pass bipartisan early literacy bills and invest in our future. Read it here: thephiladelphiacitizen.org/pennsylvania-l…

paliteracy's tweet card. 17 percent of Philadelphia 4th graders read at grade level. Let’s tell Harrisburg to pass bipartisan bills that invest in improving literacy

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Teach Plus PA@TeachPlusPA · Jun 4

📖 “This is a really good first leap... And there’s a ton of work to do.” — PA Literacy Coalition Manager Rachael Garnick on PA’s new science of reading bills. Read more via @ChalkbeatPHL: chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2… #TeachPlusPA

PA Literacy@paliteracy · May 28

This is not about getting Back to Basics. Former @MissDeptEd literacy director @Literacy_Wynns clarifies, it's about "prevention and intervention. Identifying... students most at risk for reading difficulty... [and] investing deeply in teacher training." edweek.org/teaching-learn…

paliteracy's tweet card. The agency has placed literacy squarely on its agenda amid an ongoing national "science of reading" movement.

PA Literacy@paliteracy · May 28

In @ChalkbeatPHL, @RRedelmeier covers the literacy legislation that could ensure PA schools use proven, evidence-based methods to teach reading. Read the full article: chalkbeat.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=… #PALiteracy #ScienceofReading

paliteracy's tweet card. One proposed bill would require districts to adopt reading curriculums that follow research-based best practices. Another would establish a grant program to help schools and mandate regular reading...

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PA Literacy@paliteracy · May 23

Only 1 in 3 kids in PA is reading proficiently. That’s not b/c they can’t—it’s b/c we haven’t trained teachers in what works. This isn't political. This isn't partisan. It's about doing right by our kids. 📣 Take 30 secs to urge lawmakers to act: mstr.app/8dd50c4c-8b5d-…

paliteracy's tweet image. Only 1 in 3 kids in PA is reading proficiently. That’s not b/c they can’t—it’s b/c we haven’t trained teachers in what works.

This isn't political. This isn't partisan. It's about doing right by our kids.

📣 Take 30 secs to urge lawmakers to act: mstr.app/8dd50c4c-8b5d-…

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PA Literacy@paliteracy · May 23

Only 1 in 3 kids in PA is reading proficiently. That’s not b/c they can’t—it’s b/c we haven’t trained teachers in what works. This isn't political. It's about doing right by our kids. 📣 Take 30 secs to urge lawmakers to act: mstr.app/8dd50c4c-8b5d-…

PA Literacy@paliteracy · May 13

Thank you @RepVenkat for standing alongside us! It’s going to take all of us to make sure PA kids don’t fall through the cracks—and your presence makes a difference. #LiteracyLeader #PALiteracy

RRep. Arvind Venkat, MD@RepVenkat · May 12

Always great to welcome folks from back home to the Capitol. Thanks to Ana and @paliteracy for your strong advocacy for evidence-based reading education that has raised achievement where implemented. We must do the same in our state.

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Jason Ortitay@JasonOrtitay · May 13

Hanging with my good friend @RepJFleming at today’s rally for early literacy in the Capitol! @paliteracy

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