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October 1, 2026

Our 2026 Annual Report: A Year of Advancing Literacy Research, Resources and Practice Across the Commonwealth

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09/08/2026

The Reading and Behavior Connection and How Schools Can Break the Cycle

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07/31/2026

Why Play Alone is Not Enough to Build Emergent Literacy Skills

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07/02/2026

Understanding Phonological and Phonemic Awareness and Why It Matters

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05/06/2026

Our Research Clearinghouse: Helping Educators Make Sense of What Works

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03/10/2026

LETRS Implementation in Kentucky: Analysis Links Teacher Training to Gains in Reading Proficiency

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03/06/2026

What Is the Science of Reading and How Do Schools Apply It?

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02/17/2026

Why Reading Research is an Investment We Can’t Afford to Stop Making

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01/06/2026

Charting the Path Forward: The Year Ahead for Literacy in Kentucky

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11/20/2025

Kentucky Continues Strong Momentum in Literacy: 2024–2025 Assessment Data Shows Clear Gains

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10/14/2025

Study Finds Kentucky’s Read to Achieve Funds Strengthen Schoolwide Literacy Efforts

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09/25/2025

Kentucky Reading Research Center Releases 2025 Annual Report

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09/17/2025

Kentucky Reading Research Center Featured on KET’s “Education Matters” Panel on Literacy

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08/21/2025

Kentucky Reading Research Center Featured in Courier Journal Coverage of Statewide Literacy Progress

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06/27/2025

Kentucky Reading Research Center receives Board-Approved Center designation

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06/17/2025

Advancing Literacy at the Reads to Succeed Summer Conference

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06/06/2025

Kentucky Reading Research Center shares first-year progress with Kentucky Board of Education

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10/01/2024

Leading literacy experts join Center’s newly formed Advisory Board

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06/04/2024

Kentucky Reading Research Center Launching July 1