Tracey Young

Penn State forever #409 Mom just fighting for my kids; common sense education; recovering ED doc

[Marilyn Muller @1in5advocacy]

Let’s test your knowledge, @RahmEmanuel… tell me why the data in this post is critical to tackling the crises in education. 👇

[The Reading League @reading_league]

TRL has always believed literacy is a fundamental human right.

It's encouraging to see that belief reflected in a significant step forward at the federal level with the Science of Reading Act of 2026.

Read our full statement: https://t.co/i7StxIwRIO

[Everyone Reads PA @everyonereadste]

Advocating to fund ACT 47!

Senators and Representatives from Eastern PA learned from educators and parents about why we need to fund literacy in the Commonwealth.

Thank @SenatorMuth for your steadfast commitment to literacy!

#PALiteracy #FundAct47 #Literacy #LiteracyPolicy

[Tracey Young @TYoungERdoc]

@tetheredtoed1 Looks familiar 🤔

[Tracey Young @TYoungERdoc]

@sportsiren @CFBPlayoff @ESPNCFB You are the absolute best at what you do!

[Tracey Young @TYoungERdoc]

@creation247 As a mom, this is spot on. I took my kids out of a top rated Main Line Philly public school system and put them in Catholic school. The Catholic schools are all business, no chaos, and they can go off the curriculum plan if needed. Gamechanger and I am so glad I did it

[Tracey Young @TYoungERdoc]

@JamesAFurey I have this disagreement weekly with my kid’s school. A school that specializes in education for kids with ADHD. Ever try to keep a kid who is terribly impulsive, more so than the normal 13 year old, off the internet while “doing homework”? Nightmare.

[Tracey Young @TYoungERdoc]

@larissaphillip When my kid who cannot have gluten was entering K in a wealthy public school district, they had me meet with the cafe director. She told me they had options…she suggested lucky charms

[Providence Police @ProvidenceRIPD]

🚨1/4 We are requesting the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest in Saturday's incident at Brown University. Please share these video clips and direct all tips to 401-272-3121 or https://t.co/8a1yEMYJya

[Tracey Young @TYoungERdoc]

@RepShusterman Agree. Now give all kids the right to a quality education and support a structured literacy bill and help fix TESD math scores.

[Tracey Young @TYoungERdoc]

@GovernorShapiro Just because graduation rates are up doesn’t mean the graduates can read, write, and do basic math.

[Tracey Young @TYoungERdoc]

@GovernorShapiro I am so sick of reading these tweets about feeding kids. What about actually teaching kids?? That is what you should be focused on! Structured literacy, normal math, cursive, grammar.

[Tracey Young @TYoungERdoc]

@GovernorShapiro The best resource is reading and math proficiency….
Where is your commitment to structured literacy? My kid is still struggling and making up for lost time.

[Tracey Young @TYoungERdoc]

@GovernorShapiro You know what is hurting me? Paying high costs for tutoring my 7th grader because her “top state” school district (Tredyffrin Easttown) didn’t teach her to read, write, or do basic math. Make the change necessary to teach kids and educate teachers. Including higher ed.

[Tracey Young @TYoungERdoc]

@GovernorShapiro Agree. Physicians should lead patients in the direction of science. Why do you not give science the same benefit with education? The science of learning in PA? Follow the science whether medicine or education. #structuredliteracy
Balanced literacy is not based in science.

[tetheredtoed @tetheredtoed1]

Require separately reported scores for reading. This ensures Pennsylvania knows with certainty whether teachers have demonstrated competency in the Science of Reading.

Adopt one of the following exams as a replacement for PECT Module 2:

ETS Praxis Teaching Reading: Elementary (5205)
ETS Praxis Teaching Reading: K–12 (5206)
Pearson’s Foundations of Reading Test (190)
ETS SoR/ELA subtest (to be released in 2026)

Require PDE to conduct a formal crosswalk to Pennsylvania’s Structured Literacy Competencies with the process outlined above.

Review non-literacy content areas to ensure they remain adequately assessed if PECT is retired.

Adopt a phased implementation timeline, beginning with the class of 2028.

Conclusion
Pennsylvania has an urgent opportunity—and responsibility—to ensure every teacher enters the classroom prepared to teach every child to read. Adopting a strong, SoR-aligned licensure exam is one of the most powerful levers available to the Board to improve literacy outcomes statewide.

We thank you for your leadership on behalf of Pennsylvania’s students and stand ready to support this important transition in partnership with PDE, the Reading Leadership Council, PaTTAN, and Intermediate Units.

[tetheredtoed @tetheredtoed1]

Relatively new PA Literacy Coalition that is VERY bipartisan and non political.

This from their newsletter is excellent. Severino knows this landscape inside and out.

"PA teacher certification exams are NOT aligned to the SoR" and rated WEAK by @NCTQ -- the state has a huge literacy crisis and PA ed prep is not good.

ATTN @PDESecretary @GovernorShapiro @JoshShapiroPA @justin_sweitzer @timelywriter @newskag @BroadAndLiberty @StephenJ_Caruso

[Tracey Young @TYoungERdoc]

@tetheredtoed1 I have PTSD when I see this.

[Tracey Young @TYoungERdoc]

@GovernorShapiro Parents want their kids to read and do basic arithmetic. Why won’t you do that?

[Tracey Young @TYoungERdoc]

@GovernorShapiro Really? You do not seem to fight for every kid to read and have basic math skills? #structuredliteracy