Last November, the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading hosted a GLR Learning Tuesdays webinar discussing the sobering NAEP scores that had been recently released, and this week we explored new reports from Curriculum Associates, National Center for Education Statistics and NWEA, revealing that learning recovery largely stalled during the last school year. These reports represent a call to action for all who are committed to early school success — action that can be informed by the innovations and successful efforts emerging in communities across the country.

Last year, we spoke with representatives of charter, urban, rural, defense education and Catholic schools, exploring insights, successes and lessons learned as education leaders work to accelerate equitable learning recovery for those most impacted by the pandemic.

In this session, we engaged these leaders again to hear more about the strategies they are employing, where they are gaining traction and their plans for the coming year. Despite the sobering data, many bright spots exist, and these early successes can inform action over the coming year.