NYC Reads Together Newsletter
Read our newsletter to know what’s happening with NYC Reads Together and in the literacy ecosystem, tools and resources to support the literacy work, and ways to get involved.
Learn about the latest state reading test results and how the literacy community can use this data to strengthen its work. Also learn about our back-to-school campaign, Be on the Same Page as Your Kid, along with updates on NYC Reads and the literacy efforts across the city.
This summer, learn how families and community organizations can keep children reading and writing over the summer, with insights from reading expert Katie Pace Miles.
Read about the NYC Reads Together Literacy Ecosystem Summit and how the literacy ecosystem came together to share progress and updates toward our ten-year goal. Also learn more about the Out-of-School Time Toolkit and the NYC Reads Curriculum Finder.
In the news
Coverage of literacy in NYC, the organizations leading the work, and the citywide push to make every child a reader.
August 2026
amNY
May 2026
NYC.gov
Mar 2026
Chalkbeat
Jan 2026
amNY
Jan 2026
Chalkbeat
Dec 2025
New York Times
Dec 2025
Good Morning America
May 2026
New York Times
August 2026
The 74
Op-ED | Don’t Blink: Why NYC Reads Must Stay on Course by Susan Neuman
Events
September 22-23, 2026
Back-to-School Huddles
We're hosting two hour-long virtual sessions on September 22 and 23 to walk through what’s happening in NYC schools this year; discuss state test scores and other relevant data; and share what’s working, what isn’t, and what you’re doing to advance progress for our students.
Register here:
March 13, 2026 Columbia University
Literacy Ecosystem Summit
In March, hundreds across the city’s literacy ecosystem gathered to celebrate progress and coordinate around one ambitious, achievable goal: making sure every child in New York City learns to read. Speakers included NYC Public Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels, SUNY Chancellor John King, Jr., NYC Council Member Eric Dinowitz, and DYCD Commissioner Sandra Escamilla-Davies.