Literacy, by the numbers
How do we raise Black children's reading, state by state?
In New Jersey 1 in 4 Black fourth graders read at Proficient; nationwide it is 1 in 6. Where reading is rising, who decides, and what you can do.
I held a town hall for someone running for the Georgia State Senate, and I was standing among Georgia state legislators when the conversation turned to banned books and what the state was allowing schools to remove or restrict.
Inside: A question at a town hall · Where Black children are reading well · Where we stand · Who decides, and what we can do this week · Where you live
Read the story › October 30, 2026 · 4 minute read