After decades of low reading scores, some Michigan legislators are making a push for structured literacy and the science of reading.

Education legislation in Michigan does not focus on dyslexia, however, many lawmakers are now trying to change that.

With the 2019-2020 school year halfway done, IMSE is excited to continue our 5-part overview of literacy policies across the US. As many who are reading this already know, literacy and education policies can differ so much across country, state, and district lines.

The type of instruction, assessment, reporting, and financial commitment is vitally important to early literacy development and success.

With the 2019-2020 school year halfway done, IMSE is excited to continue our 5-part overview of literacy policies across the US. As many who are reading this already know, literacy and education policies can differ so much across country, state, and district lines.

The type of instruction, assessment, reporting, and financial commitment is vitally important to early literacy development and success.

With the 2019-2020 school year nearly halfway done, IMSE is excited to continue our 5-part overview of literacy policies across the US. As many who are reading this already know, literacy and education policies can differ so much across country, state, and district lines.

The type of instruction, assessment, reporting, and financial commitment is vitally important to early literacy development and success.

Bridgeton Public Schools, which has now trained over 200 K-3 educators in all six of its elementary schools in the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education’s Orton-Gillingham methodology, has seen significant gains for students who have been taught reading via the new approach. Orton-Gillingham is an explicit, multi-sensory method of teaching students how to read and write that has proven particularly useful for students with a range of learning abilities.