The John Corcoran Foundation

The Truth About Reading [OFFICIAL TRAILER] youtu.be/_Mgv0cw9tCg

"This book should be read by every teacher and parent. You will be shocked by John Corcoran's revelations and by the raw facts about illiteracy and sub-literacy in our country." - Rand, Verified Purchaser 📘 Download your free audiobook: johncorcoranfoundation.org/gap

Over the weekend, John Corcoran was honored at his alma mater @UTEP with the esteemed 2025 Gold Nugget Award, the highest honor that academic programs can bestow on an exceptional alumna/us. John was recognized for decades of passionate advocacy for literacy reform.

From engineers and business leaders to literacy advocates and a Hall of Fame inductee, UTEP’s 2025 Distinguished Alumni and Gold Nugget honorees show how far a Miner education can take you. Meet this year’s recipients: utepn.ws/4kJhTPT #GoMiners!

The Truth About Reading exposed a problem and revealed a wound. Shame. Trauma. Silence. Now, it’s time for the healing. Healing After The Truth: The Follow Up to The Truth About Reading.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. — Margaret Mead cbc.ca/news/world/bil…

Congratulations to our friend, David Chalk, on this well-deserved honor! Your resilience, intellect, and passion are a shining example to all and we look forward to watching your work continue to impact the world for the better. vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/05/06/cou…

The Truth About Reading film opened people’s eyes—this forthcoming documentary is about what happens next. Read the press release: johncorcoranfoundation.org/post/new-forth…

This #TeacherAppreciationWeek, we’re celebrating educators everywhere by giving away 100 copies of The Truth About Reading! ➡️ ➡️ ➡️ Visit johncorcoranfoundation.org/taw2025 to unlock lifetime access.

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In 1986, a librarian in Carlsbad was the first person I told—other than my wife—that I had spent my whole life unable to read. That librarian connected me with a volunteer tutor who worked with me for months, determined to help me learn to read and write. #NationalLibrarianDay

Thank you to Kelly Stuart and @sdut for this important piece. We have been passionately advocating for reading instruction reform in California for over 25 years, and it is great to see others in our hometown of San Diego backing this righteous and noble cause.

On February 14, Frederick Douglass’s chosen birthday, we celebrate the life and legacy of a pivotal figure in civil rights, Black history, and literacy advocacy. Douglass believed in literacy as the key to liberation—in his own life and work, and for all people.

I often think about what my life could have been like if I had learned to read at age 8, instead of age 48. Today, over 60% of children in the U.S. are not reading at grade level. We cannot leave them behind.

Honoring the powerful legacy of MLK Jr. today. His fierce dedication to civil rights is a beacon as we uphold our commitment to #LiteracyForAll. There will be no equal opportunity until every person has access to effective, explicit, evidence-based literacy instruction.

2024 was a year for the books at the John Corcoran Foundation. Join Founder John Corcoran for a look back and visions for the year ahead, live now on our blog: johncorcoranfoundation.org/post/our-2024-…

Our friend and partner @AskDavidChalk was invited to speak at @Stanford's Accelerator Symposium, working with top thought leaders on the developing a white-paper for guiding AI and Learning Differences. No better voice to lead this conversation! 📸 David Chalk, Patrick Beaudouin

“There is no magic pill to cure illiteracy. The only cure for illiteracy is literacy–and achieving it requires an approach aligned with science.” Read John Corcoran’s op-ed in the Hanford Sentinel: hanfordsentinel.com/opinion/column…

"Now is the time to break our cycle of failure and teach America to read." Read Now: John Corcoran's Guest Commentary in the Hanford Sentinel hanfordsentinel.com/opinion/column…

California has an indisputable illiteracy crisis. Take a look at these striking statistics reported by Todd Collins and The Reading League CA earlier this year.