Eric Hengyu Hu

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Between 5% and 15% of children have symptoms of dyslexia, but schools are often slow at identifying and responding to it with targeted education. mrs/Stock Photos/Getty Images

Nearly every state in the US has dyslexia laws – but our research shows limited change for struggling readers

Eric Hengyu Hu, University at Albany, State University of New York

Dyslexia laws are now nearly universal across the US. But the data shows that passing a law is not the same as improving how children learn to read.
The achievement gap for young readers is stark, even in kindergarten. andresr/E+ via Getty Images

Students of color are at greater risk for reading difficulties – even in kindergarten

Paul L. Morgan, University at Albany, State University of New York and Eric Hengyu Hu, University at Albany, State University of New York

The achievement gap in reading is evident by students’ first year of school, according to a new study – making early intervention all the more important.
Gaps in academic achievement emerge as early as first grade. Fly View Productions/E+ via Getty Images

Socioeconomic status explains most of the racial and ethnic achievement gaps in elementary school

Eric Hengyu Hu, University at Albany, State University of New York and Paul L. Morgan, University at Albany, State University of New York

Achievement gaps between white, Black and Hispanic students can be substantially explained by one factor: Their family’s socioeconomic status.
Many elementary school teachers in the U.S. are of ethnic or racial backgrounds different from their students. AP Photo/Steve Helber

Do elementary school students do better when taught by teachers of the same race or ethnicity? New research finds: Not that much

Paul L. Morgan, Penn State and Eric Hengyu Hu, Penn State

Calls to increase the diversity of the teacher workforce are unlikely to meaningfully address large racial and ethnic educational inequities, at least not during elementary school.

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