The National Institute for Literacy, a federal agency, provides leadership on literacy issues, including the improvement of reading instruction for children, youth, and adults. In consultation with the U.S. Departments of Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services, the Institute serves as a national resource on current, comprehensive literacy research, practice, and policy.

The Institute is authorized under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law to help children, youth, and adults learn to read by supporting and disseminating scientifically-based reading research.   More detail...