California Reading Summit 2025
Moving the Needle on Early Literacy
Thursday, October 30
Our 2025 Annual Summit was a huge success! Over 1,000 educators, advocates, and other change-makers came together
to learn from leading experts, practitioners, and each other
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Video recordings, along with slides and other resources, are below.
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Welcoming Remarks by Governor Gavin Newsom and The Reading League President Maria Murray​
Keynote Address by Kareem Weaver, founder of FULCRUM and national reading advocate
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Panel Sessions, featuring experts and leading practitioners:
Moving Many Needles for English Learners
Parents as Change Agents for Reading Success
New Screener, New Legislation - A New Era for California Reading
Leading the Way - the Role of Leadership in Reading Initiative
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California Reading Hero Awards, honoring Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio and Nystrom School Reading Specialist Margaret Goldberg
Closing Address, Maryanne Wolf, Director of the UCLA Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice
Welcoming Remarks by Governor Newsom and Reading League President Maria Murray
Panel #1A: Moving Many Needles for English Learners
(Slides)
Panel #2A: New Screener, New Legislation - A New Era for California Reading
(Slides)
Closing Address: Maryanne Wolf, Director of the UCLA Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners,
and Social Justice
Keynote Address by Kareem Weaver, national reading advocate
(Slides)
Panel #1B: Parents as Change Agents for Reading Success
Panel #2B: Leading the Way - the Role of Leadership in Reading Initiatives
California Reading Hero Awards:
Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio, Margaret Goldberg