Before the pandemic analysts noted that reading scores had been declining for an entire decade and in 2019 the loses erased 30 years of progress. Educators, researchers, and policy makers have questioned resource levels, quality/type of instruction, and habits at home. But in the midst of the debates leader in the space are innovating and helping students to dramatically improve their fluency and comprehension skills.Join us as these innovative leaders- who have taken different pathways to accelerate learning- talk about why the conversation has to be bigger than answering the question "is phonics the answer?"