Author Brittany Adams, University of Alabama; Elias Blinkoff, Temple University; Karyn Allee, Mercer University, and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Temple University Source Author's Latest Articles Reading gains in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana are often touted, but don’t show full picture of literacy By Source Author & Brittany Adams, University of Alabama; Elias Blinkoff, Temple University; Karyn Allee, Mercer University, and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Temple University ● Education ● May 22, 2026