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What it really takes to accelerate adolescent literacy across our district

Thursday, August 20, 2026Dr. Michelle Picard, Loudoun County Public Schools & Dr. Octavia Gray-Essex, LexiaView original
Gaps in foundational skills, from decoding and spelling to fluency, undermined the district’s adolescent literacy efforts.When people hear about the literacy gains we’ve seen in our middle schools, they often ask a simple question: What program did you use?