As a member of Gov. Scott Walker's blue ribbon reading task force, Former IDA President, Marcia Henry is one of 14 people charged with reversing a drastic drop in reading levels among Wisconsin's fourth grade students. Her 50 years of educator experience has brought her to a "partial solution" that could positively affect children across the nation.  Read More.

The National Council on Teacher Quality recently released Student Teaching in the United States, a comprehensive review of one of the most critical aspects of teacher preparation. This report looks at the elementary student teaching programs at 134 institutions in every state in the nation, both public and private, and finds widespread weaknesses in the practices of most institutions.  Read More.

IDA leaders will present an interactive and informative session on recent strides in literacy legislation across the country at the Reading, Literacy & Learning Conference in November. The session will feature social media specialist, Scott Redmond, a Silicon Valley icon, US Congressman Dan Lipinski, and other extraordinary speakers! In addition, attendees will have chance to win one of five free Kindles!  Read More.

The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) released its biennial report: State of Learning Disabilities: Facts, Trends and Indicators. The publication provides the authoritative national and state-by-state snapshot of learning disabilities (LD) in the United States, and their impact on the ability of students and adults to achieve educational success and employment. State of Learning Disabilities also clarifies what a learning disability is and explains the common misperceptions associated with LD.  Read More.