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LAC December 2025 Newsletter
LAC December 2025 Newsletter
Dyslexia and the Reading Wars
Dyslexia and the Reading Wars
Proven methods for teaching the readers who struggle most have been known for decades. Why do we often fail to use them?
CBLA Inquiry Form/ CBLA Formulario de Consulta/ سی بی ایل اے انکوائری فارم/ Fòm demann CBLA
CBLA Inquiry Form/ CBLA Formulario de Consulta/ سی بی ایل اے انکوائری فارم/ Fòm demann CBLA
Thank you for your interest in our school. Please fill out this form and someone from our school will be in contact with you. If you have any further questions, please send us an email:
[email protected]
or call/text: (347) 394-5168 Gracias por su interés en nuestra escuela. Por favor, rellene este formulario y alguien de nuestra escuela se pondrá en contacto con usted.Si tiene más preguntas, envíenos un mensaje:
[email protected]
(347) 394-5168 ہمارے اسکول میں آپ کی دلچسپی کے لیے آپ کا شکریہ۔ براہ کرم یہ فارم پُر کریں اور ہمارے اسکول سے کوئی آپ سے رابطہ کرے گا۔ اگر آپ کے کوئی مزید سوالات ہیں، تو براہ کرم ہمیں ای میل بھیجیں:
[email protected]
(347) 394-5168 Mèsi pou enterè ou nan lekòl nou an. Tanpri ranpli fòm sa a epi yon moun nan lekòl nou an ap kontakte ou. Si w gen plis kesyon, tanpri voye yon imèl ba nou:
[email protected]
(347) 394-5168
SBLA Inquiry Form/ SBLA Formulario de Consulta
SBLA Inquiry Form/ SBLA Formulario de Consulta
Thank you for your interest South Bronx Literacy Academy - an NYC Public School specifically designed for students with dyslexia and language-based learning difficulties. Please fill out this form and someone from our school will be in contact with you. Gracias por su interés en South Bronx Literacy Academy - una escuela pública de Nueva York diseñada específicamente para estudiantes con dislexia y dificultades de aprendizaje basadas en el lenguaje. Por favor, rellene este formulario y alguien de nuestra escuela se pondrá en contacto con usted.
Left Behind Documentary Screenings
Left Behind Documentary Screenings
Donate to Literacy Academy Collective!
Donate to Literacy Academy Collective!
At Literary Academy Collective (LAC) we believe access to literacy is the most pressing Civil Rights issue in New York City. Our mission is to build and support a network of NYCPS schools to allow struggling readers achieve academic success by bri...
New documentary spotlights mothers' journey to open school dedicated to children with dyslexia
New documentary spotlights mothers' journey to open school dedicated to children with dyslexia
The film, "Left Behind" was made with the goal to open a New York City-based school specifically focused on helping children with dyslexia. It worked, which led to the South Bronx Literacy Academy opening in 2023.
South Bronx Literacy Academy hits the big screen in new documentary
South Bronx Literacy Academy hits the big screen in new documentary
The film is being screened through Jan. 23 at Quad Cinema in Manhattan and again in Westchester at the end of February. Tickets are available on their website. The documentary team says the exact date isn’t available yet.
OFFICIAL TRAILER | LEFT BEHIND
OFFICIAL TRAILER | LEFT BEHIND
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Preparing educators to teach literacy skills -
Preparing educators to teach literacy skills -
Increasing literacy in New York has become a major focus of state policymakers, and there is a new plan on how to prepare future educators to teach literacy.
NEW YORK STATE PATH FORWARD TEAM RELEASES ACTION PLAN TO TRANSFORM LITERACY INSTRUCTION
NEW YORK STATE PATH FORWARD TEAM RELEASES ACTION PLAN TO TRANSFORM LITERACY INSTRUCTION
PS 642 South Bronx Literacy Academy Website
PS 642 South Bronx Literacy Academy Website
Power to the Parents Ep 3: Beyond the Alphabet: Advocacy for Dyslexic Learners
Power to the Parents Ep 3: Beyond the Alphabet: Advocacy for Dyslexic Learners
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South Bronx Literacy Academy Featured in CBS New York
South Bronx Literacy Academy Featured in CBS New York
When kids fall behind on their reading, it can be easy to blame the school, the teachers or even the curriculum, and while sometimes bad instruction is to blame, undiagnosed dyslexia can be at the heart of the issue.
South Bronx Literacy Academy on News12
South Bronx Literacy Academy on News12
South Bronx Literacy Academy (SBLA) is currently serving second and third graders, with plans to add a grade level each year until eighth grade.
For Immediate Release: NEW YORK STATE SELECTED FOR HUNT INSTITUTE’S THE PATH FORWARD TO TRANSFORM LITERACY INSTRUCTION
For Immediate Release: NEW YORK STATE SELECTED FOR HUNT INSTITUTE’S THE PATH FORWARD TO TRANSFORM LITERACY INSTRUCTION
New York’s education leaders want to improve how teacher prep programs cover reading
New York’s education leaders want to improve how teacher prep programs cover reading
Still, Albany has shown little appetite for sweeping statewide literacy efforts.
Welcome to South Bronx Literacy Academy!!!
Welcome to South Bronx Literacy Academy!!!
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Meet the principal of NYC’s first traditional public school devoted to struggling readers
Meet the principal of NYC’s first traditional public school devoted to struggling readers
Bethany Poolman leads South Bronx Literacy Academy. The school is the culmination of years of advocacy from parent advocates.
March 2023 Updates from LAC: Art Fundraiser Postponed, Plus New PEP Date!
March 2023 Updates from LAC: Art Fundraiser Postponed, Plus New PEP Date!
The Literacy View Podcast
The Literacy View Podcast
Opinion | Kids Aren’t Learning to Read. This Mom Has a Surprising Solution.
Opinion | Kids Aren’t Learning to Read. This Mom Has a Surprising Solution.
S6 E4: From the community, for the community: Grassroots organizing with Naomi Peña & Akeela Azcuy
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S6 E4: From the community, for the community: Grassroots organizing with Naomi Peña & Akeela Azcuy
Summer 2022 Updates
Summer 2022 Updates
Literacy Academy Collective Website
Literacy Academy Collective Website
LAC in the New York Times
LAC in the New York Times
Dyslexia on Univision
Dyslexia on Univision
LAC on The Young Turks "The Conversation"
LAC on The Young Turks "The Conversation"
Talk Out of Schools featuring LAC
Talk Out of Schools featuring LAC
Chalkbeat's Story on LAC
Chalkbeat's Story on LAC
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