Getting Reading Right: At long last, schools nationwide are changing how they teach kids to read. All it will take is for a generation of teachers to forget everything they believe about literacy.

The article focuses on the shift in reading instruction methods in U.S. schools, particularly the move away from the balanced literacy approach advocated by influential figure Lucy Calkins. It discusses the challenges associated with changing entrenched teaching practices, the influence of the science-of-reading movement, and the potential impact of legislative initiatives aimed at improving reading outcomes.