10/01/2026
What can schools do to turn things around for their students? During this past week, The New York Times chose to ask top academics and those who research education to rate a range of ideas that could help reverse the decline in reading scores we've been seeing post-pandemic. The ideas are quite interesting. If implemented effectively, topics such as the science of reading and discussions about proper funding could go a long way to help increase reading scores, among the other solutions mentioned. Some schools have already begun to demonstrate that using effective strategies listed in the article can lead to more promising educational outcomes. Take some time to read “30 Ideas for Fixing U.S Schools, Ranked By Experts” and find out more about the rankings and statistics behind them!
Math and reading scores are in a decade-long slump. We asked three dozen experts: What could turn things around?