• Illiteracy costs the U.S. approximately $300.8 billion per year.

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• A staggering 70% of fourth graders not reading proficiently, (The Nation's Report Card, 2025).

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• 2/3 of children that cannot read proficiently by the end of 4th grade are more likely to end up in jail or on welfare.

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• Many teachers around the country have been teaching children to read using programs that are not backed by science.

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• The science of reading has proven that 95% of all children can be successful in reading with explicit, systematic instruction.​​

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• Alphabetic knowledge in preschool and kindergarten is one of the best predictors of reading, writing, spelling, and comprehension success in later elementary years.

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