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Heard great things about Reid Smith presentation at #TRLSummit2025. Exciting to hear about such a positive reception for the research findings he shared. History Matters Knowledge Matters Campaign

I could not agree with this more. We need to recognize that literacy development and content-area learning are inextricably linked.

An excellent 10 minute rundown of the current US education landscape, contrasted with the previous 20 years nytimes.com/2025/05/10/us/…

Vocabulary sticks better when it’s tied to powerful and historical ideas. ✅out this blog from LaurenBrownOnEd on the importance of vocabulary in history classes. middleweb.com/42253/why-hist… #HistoryMatters

We are building a movement! Click the link and read this The New York Times article, highlighting Ouachita Parish and showing what’s possible when kids get knowledge-rich, content-driven instruction. nytimes.com/2025/05/10/us/… Big thanks to Knowledge Matters Campaign & Barbara Davidson! #HistoryMatters

Key 'graf: "Despite the lack of national direction, an energetic group of educators, parents and researchers is advancing an ambitious agenda for learning. It is centered around one big idea: The breadth, depth and quality of the curriculum matter." Amen. nytimes.com/2025/05/10/us/…?

Thrilled to see Knowledge Matters Campaign and our School Tour featured in the The New York Times: proof that educators have not given up on learning. In places like Ouachita Parish, knowledge-rich, high-impact teaching is alive and thriving. Read + share: nytimes.com/2025/05/10/us/… #KnowledgeMatters

Very pleased that @NYtimes has highlighted the power of knowledge-building ELA and history curricula and the great work of Knowledge Matters Campaign (I'm on their sci adv board). Share link: nytimes.com/2025/05/10/us/…

Glad the The New York Times is taking notice of Knowledge Matters Campaign and the movement to build kids' knowledge in elementary school. Next up (I hope!): a more in-depth piece on the topic. There's so much more to be said! Has America Given Up on Children’s Learning? nytimes.com/2025/05/10/us/…

Steubenville OH has done a lot to ensure its students learn to read. But to enable them to become successful adults, it may need to do more. More in my latest post: open.substack.com/pub/nataliewex…

What’s Louisiana doing in classrooms to drive its remarkable reading gains? Matthew Levey shares a few observations with me, at ⁦Education Week⁩. ⁦Cade Brumley⁩ ⁦Michael Petrilli⁩ ⁦Robert Pondiscio⁩ ⁦Daniel Buck, “Youngest Old Man in Ed Reform”⁩ edweek.org/teaching-learn…

Great to see that Planet Word Museum is hosting Dr. Jimmy Kim, who has done amazing work on how building knowledge can promote reading comprehension! Should be a terrific event--at a terrific museum.

Would you believe that some of the most widely-used reading curricula in America incorporate no actual books? 🚩🚩🚩 In fact, those programs earn high marks from EdReports? Meanwhile. some of the best ELA curricula in America are designed around whole books… but they have

Kudos to the NY Times and Dana Goldstein for coverage of the shift to knowledge-building curricula in elementary schools. Hoping for a deeper dive into this complex topic. Knowledge Matters Campaign More in my post: Knowledge-Building in the News, by Natalie Wexler open.substack.com/pub/nataliewex…

My post also has a shout out to History Matters & Matthew Levey's more in-depth look at what's happening in Louisiana classrooms in EdWeek!

More districts are adopting knowledge-building curriculum, and the impact is real. As Natalie Wexler shares, this isn’t just about ELA. It’s about equity, comprehension, and access to the world. The #KnowledgeMatters movement is gaining ground. open.substack.com/pub/nataliewex…

In Natalie Wexler most recent edition of “Minding the Gap” she celebrates media attention on curriculum + content, while also reminding us that this human interest story deserves MORE coverage-and a lesser focus on false dichotomies. 🔗 nataliewexler.substack.com/p/knowledge-bu…

Natalie Wexler Dana Goldstein Knowledge Matters Campaign Here you go edweek.org/teaching-learn…

Great history teaching supports great reading instruction—and vice versa. When we link them, kids win. #HistoryMatters

Reading young-adult books (or short "texts") doesn't prepare English majors to read Dickens. Half of college students who find "Bleak House" too difficult are future English teachers. tinyurl.com/3635wrrb #reading #teaching Holly Korbey Natalie Wexler Robert Pondiscio Tyler Austin Harper