Image of children reading with text that says: "Tomorrow's kids will read because of today's science...but now the science of reading is in danger. Swipe to find out why, and what you can do to protect it.
A screenshot of a post from the Department of Education terminated 89 contracts worth $881mm. Text above it reads: What's Happening? In February, the "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) announced cuts to contracts at the Institute of Educations Sciences (IES)
Image of blocks spellings out the word "RISK" and the text above reads: "Many advocates for the Science of Reading (SOR) were stunned, because IES is critical to the research that provides the foundation of what we know as SOR.
Image of a report card. Text reads: What is IES? IES funds and review educational research, keeps educational statistics, and administers the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), aka "the Nation's Report Card."
This is a week of action to Stand Up For Reading Research. We hope you'll join us. Swipe through for details and how to get started. #SaveIES #SoR #ReadingResearch. More in the comments.