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📰 SERP EdNews | March 3, 2026
Highlights from today’s education news:
• Redesigning IES
• STEM teacher workforce trends & policy
• Microschool growth
Read our abbreviated summaries and key insights: www.serpinstitute.org/news/educati...
#EdNews #Education #STEM #Microschools #SERPInstitute
🎙️ SERP Stories will be LIVE at #SXSWEDU - Tuesday, March 10 SERP Stories: When Teens Can’t, Won’t, & Don’t Read: What We Can Do
If you’re at SXSW, come see us. schedule.sxswedu.com/events/PP116...
📣 Celebrating #NationalNewsLiteracyWeek (Feb 2–6, 2026) and our work with Sarah McGrew, University of Maryland
Sarah’s research on civic online reasoning helps students evaluate online information, navigate misinformation, and build trust in standards-based news, especially in the age of #AI.
A funny moment captured by our Director of Literacy Research & Development, Margaret Troyer- we promise there will be no cats in your order!
When STARI applied to bring SERP Stories to SXSW EDU, educators, colleagues, and partners showed up, your collective support helped bring STARI to a broader audience, where stories from classrooms will be shared with educators from across the country.
schedule.sxswedu.com/2026/events/...
Welcome to a new edition of STARI Spotlight, where we shine a light on educators and school leaders who are making a meaningful difference in adolescent literacy.
This month, we head to Queens Technical High School in New York City and check out STARI's impact!
www.serpinstitute.org/news/stari-s...
We’re excited to share a brand-new resource designed to make your implementation of STARI even easier: STARI FAQs!
www.starifaq.org
Read more about how states can build the conditions and infrastructure to transform education systems, enabling innovation and identifying, testing, and scaling what works for
www.alicoalition.org/playbook
How do evidence-based education products grow? The LEARN Network’s “Stories of Scaling” highlights real teams and the strategies that helped them design, test, and expand tools that now reach classrooms across the country.
Read the stories here: learntoscale.org/stories-of-s...
Join us at our next STARI Community Forum to ask questions, share ideas, and connect with fellow STARI educators.
www.serpinstitute.org/stari/commun...
www.serpinstitute.org/news/education-news-update-january-6-2025
What should we be reading next?
Drop it in the comments 👇
📚 Keeping up with education research and policy can be a lot - so SERP does it for you. Our bi-weekly education news roundup is out, featuring stories we’re tracking across research, practice, and policy
In case you missed it one of our new WordGen Weekly unit invites middle school students to grapple with a timely question: Is using AI for school work cheating?
With AI a hot topic in classrooms across the country, students will have plenty of experiences and opinions to bring to the discussion.
Hear Julie Behme M.Ed. share her first memories learning to read..
Listen to SERP Stories to hear more educators share their own reading experiences and learn how STARI supports students across the country.
www.serpinstitute.org/podcast
Check out Suzanne Donovan, our Executive Director discuss small-group reading instruction on..
www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
May your holiday season be brightened by the joy of learning!
Thank you for helping us turn ideas into possibilities 💫
Dear SERP Community,
As we close out 2025, we’re excited to share a brief year-in-review from our Executive Director, Suzanne Donovan.
Read Suzanne's Full SERP Highlights from 2025:
www.serpinstitute.org/news/serp-hi...
Consider the past year, what is one literacy strategy you will implement next semester?
Comment below!
At this year’s AMLE Conference, we asked attendees to share a simple but powerful story:
How did you learn to read? Their reflections, captured in photos and video, remind us why literacy matters, and why programs like STARI are so important for students who need extra support.
Why does STARI work? Because it doesn’t just teach reading - it restores agency.
“The Readers STARI Didn’t Give Up On” shows what happens when interventions honor students’ identities, motivations, and capacity to grow.
🎧 Listen here: www.serpinstitute.org/podcast
How does a small school deliver big results for struggling adolescent readers?
In her latest piece, Dr. Emily Hayden, Ph.D. spotlights how Principal Mrs. Janet Barnhart implemented STARI to help students rediscover their skills, confidence, and joy in reading.
www.serpinstitute.org/news/small-s...
At SERP, we often hear the question: “If a student reads below grade level, shouldn’t we just give them easier books?”
Our latest blog post by Dr. Margaret Troyer explains why that well-intentioned approach can actually hold students back...
www.serpinstitute.org/news/beyond-...
Used Series 4? We want to hear your story- apply for an opportunity to be featured on our SERP Stories podcast!
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At this year's AMLE, Akilah Hawkins heard a powerful theme: middle schoolers thrive when they feel seen, valued, and connected - to peers, to teachers, and to the texts they read.
www.serpinstitute.org/news/insights-from-amle-finding-belonging-in-middle-school-and-literacy
🍁 Happy Thanksgiving Week from all of us at SERP!
We’re grateful for the educators, school leaders, researchers, and partners who make our work possible. Every day, you remind us what’s possible when evidence-based practice meets the dedication of people who believe deeply in students’ potential.
New resource alert!
Our STARI FAQs site is now live! Search, browse by category, or view all FAQs in one spot
www.starifaq.org
Why Your Students Will Love It:
✨ It’s relevant.
✨ It sparks debate.
✨ It builds key skills. Academic language, critical thinking, and writing all in one.
#MiddleSchool #Education #CellPhonesInSchool #CriticalThinking
📱 New Middle School WordGen Weekly Unit!
Should schools ban cell phones?
It’s one of the most discussed issues in classrooms today, and now students can dig into the debate with our newest WordGen Weekly unit.
👉 Download the Unit: www.serpinstitute.org/wordgen-weekly
Did you know there is a monthly 30-minute forum all about teaching STARI?
Be part of the STARI community and join the conversation!
Join us tomorrow- Tuesday, November 18th 10:30-11:00am EST
www.serpinstitute.org/stari/commun...
SERP is proud to partner with educators like Julie and Carlinville Community School District Unit No. 1 in Illinois, who are leading the way.
#MiddleSchool #Collaboration #RPP
