Left Behind: Who Gets to Learn to Read? | NewSchools Summit 2026

Featuring clips from Left Behind by Anna Toomey, this conversation explores dyslexia, effective reading instruction, and why too many students are still not taught to read. Featured speakers: Erin Stark, Partner, NewSchools Venture Fund Naomi Peña, Director of Community and Family Engagement, Literacy Academy Collective ‪@LiteracyAcadNYC‬ Kareem Weaver, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Fulcrum Literacy ‪@FULCRUMLiteracy‬ Panelists make clear that reading failure in schools is not inevitable. It is the result of systems that have not prepared educators to teach all students effectively. They discuss what specialized school models can teach us about why teacher preparation matters and what funders and system leaders can do to close the gap between what we know works and what happens in classrooms. #Dyslexia #ScienceOfReading #Literacy #SpecialEducation #NewSchoolsSummit Watch all Summit 2026 sessions:    • NewSchools Summit 2026   Learn more about NewSchools Venture Fund: newschools.org