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Boosting Middle School Literacy: How Readable English is Making a Difference in the ClassroomA recent peer-reviewed study shows Readable English significantly boosts reading fluency and comprehension for struggling middle school students. |
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Tim Waldron
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May 9, 2025
As policymakers and education leaders across the country navigate new uncertainty in federal education policy, the needs of English learners (ELs), more than 5.3 million students, hang in the balance. While recent shifts in Washington have not always named English learners directly, changes in funding priorities, enforcement, and federal guidance are already rippling through classrooms, introducing new risks, and compounding long-standing challenges for educators and families.
Amid this turbulence, state and district leaders can, and must, take bold steps to ensure every English learner is protected and supported. A new Bellwether memo details the history of federal support for English learners and offers clear recommendations for state action, including investing in teacher training, providing adequate district funding, and delivering robust wraparound support. But with teacher capacity already stretched, professional development budgets under pressure, and vast resource disparities between districts, how can leaders choose interventions that provide immediate, sustainable impact?
This is where Readable English stands ready to help.
We know that many English learners, despite their resilience and intellect, face persistent barriers to accessing core academic content due to the unique complexities of English spelling and decoding. When foundational literacy lags, so do opportunities to succeed in all other subjects. Nationally, only about 10% of English learners reach proficiency on state reading assessments. Without more targeted, scalable solutions, these gaps will remain.
Readable English is a research-based, digital-first platform that instantly transforms grade-level texts into a fully decodable format, making English transparent for every learner, no matter their starting point. Unlike traditional phonics approaches that take years and heavily burden classroom teachers, Readable English overlays seamlessly onto any curriculum or digital content. This empowers English learners to access grade-level materials in weeks, without tracking costly parallel programs or straining already-stretched staff.
Students using Readable English routinely make two to three years of reading growth in a single semester. Adult educators and EL specialists praise the tool’s ability to “unlock” English for students and support independence, confidence, and authentic content learning. And teachers, even those without specialized EL training, can deploy Readable English with minimal prep, expanding impact and accelerating progress across the board.
The Bellwether memo is clear: states must not only respond to federal uncertainty but also proactively invest in what works. By prioritizing solutions that bridge instructional, professional, and resource gaps for English learners, state leaders send a powerful message to every family: You belong here, and you will be supported to learn and thrive.
Let’s not wait for federal mandates to dictate our urgency. With Readable English, districts can give every English learner a seat at the table, no matter what changes come from Washington.
State leaders, superintendents, and EL coordinators: If you’re grappling with how to accelerate foundational literacy for English learners at scale, now is the time to partner for impact. Let’s talk about how Readable English can align with your goals and empower your teachers, today.
Visit us at www.readablenglish.com to schedule a demo or connect with districts already seeing transformative outcomes.
Together, let’s make sure every student, regardless of background or policy shifts, can read, access content, and find their place in our schools.
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