 Maryland's reading scores on the test known as the nation's report card are near the bottom. The new state superintendent of schools is determined to turn the page. On that, our story from WTOP's Kate Ryan. Right now, there's a draft policy on literacy instruction from the Maryland State Department of Education, and State Superintendent Carrie Wright says the goal was set back in January. Our goal is to be within the top 10 by 2027 on the National Assessment of Education Progress, which is the nation's report card.