The Education Week Spotlight on Building Responsive Literacy Systems for Every Learner is a collection of articles hand-picked by our editors.
Building a responsive literacy system means recognizing that students’ reading needs vary across grade levels, subjects, and learning experiences. From helping young readers build strong foundations to supporting adolescents who still struggle with essential skills, schools need coherent approaches that respond to learners at every stage. This Spotlight explores how educators and district leaders can strengthen literacy through effective intervention, high-quality instructional materials, support for multilingual learners, and reading instruction across content areas, creating systems designed to help every student become a capable, confident reader.