Really Great Reading and OxEd Secure Mississippi State Approval for Literacy Solutions

Event summary

  • Really Great Reading (RGR) and OxEd received approval from the Mississippi Department of Education for their joint literacy solution on January 22, 2026.
  • The approval allows Mississippi districts to adopt the Science of Reading-aligned Tier II and Tier III interventions statewide.
  • RGR's structured literacy programs, integrated with OxEd's oral language tools, align with Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards (MCCRS).
  • OxEd's intervention has been shown to drive up to seven months of additional language growth.
  • RGR's programs have demonstrated statistically significant improvements in foundational reading skills across diverse student populations.

The big picture

This approval underscores the growing emphasis on evidence-based literacy instruction in K-12 education, particularly in states like Mississippi that have prioritized measurable outcomes. The partnership between RGR and OxEd reflects a broader trend of integrating oral language assessments with structured literacy programs to address persistent reading achievement gaps. The state's approval process ensures that only solutions with demonstrated effectiveness are adopted, setting a high bar for other vendors in the space.

What we're watching

Market Expansion
Whether RGR and OxEd can replicate this success in other states with similar literacy challenges.
Impact Measurement
How the joint solution's effectiveness will be tracked and reported over time, particularly for historically marginalized learners.
Competitive Dynamics
The pace at which other literacy solution providers adopt similar evidence-based approaches to gain state approvals.