The ReadOhio Initiative

In 2023, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine launched the ReadOhio initiative, a statewide effort to raise literacy achievement. State agencies and partner organizations are collaborating to anchor supports for families, educators, leaders, and community partners in the science of reading.

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce aims to increase student achievement through improving language and literacy outcomes for all students. A successful language and literacy framework is built on five interrelated components—teacher capacity, shared leadership, multi-tiered systems of support, parent partnerships and community collaboration. The data in this Kindergarten through Grade 4 Literacy Report provides insight into some of the improvements made over the past year and challenges that remain in working to ensure students are proficient readers.

ReadOhio Resources


Webinars

ReadOhio Policy Hour Webinars Fall 2025

The Department will host The ReadOhio Policy Hour -  a monthly webinar where the Department’s literacy team will provide updates and answer questions about Ohio literacy policies such as the Third Grade Reading Guarantee, RIMPs, Dyslexia Support Laws, HQIM requirements, Science of Reading Professional Development, and more. Please see the schedule below for upcoming webinars in 2025:

Webinars will be recorded and posted to the Department’s ReadOhio webpage. Please send questions about the webinar to ReadOhio@education.ohio.gov

Recorded Webinars

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