Strong reading and literacy skills are essential for students' success in K-12 and beyond by providing the foundation for understanding the world and communicating effectively. This Spotlight will help readers learn how classroom conversations can boost reading proficiency; identify research on how to get students absorbed in reading; examine literacy retention policies; evaluate the role of principals in implementing the science of reading. Articles in this Spotlight include: (1) Want to Improve Reading Proficiency? Talk to Kids More (Elizabeth Heubeck); (2) What It Takes for Kids to Get Lost In a Good Story, and Why It Matters (Elizabeth Heubeck); (3) Why Do Literacy Retention Policies Target 3rd Grade? (Elizabeth Heubeck); (4) Principals Have a Lead Role in the 'Science of Reading.' Are They Ready? (Olina Banerji); (5) The Behind-the-Scenes Work of Implementing the 'Science of Reading' (Olina Banerji); (6) Teachers Are Still Teaching Older Students Basic Reading Skills, Survey Finds (Elizabeth Heubeck); (7) Reading Fluency: The Neglected Key To Reading Success (Timothy Rasinski); and (8) Student Literacy Rates Are Concerning. How Can We Turn This Around? (Rick Hess).