To argue that schools are over-teaching phonics is to risk being seen as a naysayer—someone who believes the tide will ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Educators and administrators do everything possible to prepare for the unexpected. From strengthening communication with families ...

Can you spell deja vu? The battle over the best way to teach children how to read has re-erupted in the California Legislature, as dueling factions haggle over a bill that would mandate a ...

Clarification: A previous version of this story had a different image. It has been updated for clarity. Walk into any kindergarten classroom this fall, and there’s a good chance students will be ...

PEL Learning emphasizes structured phonics instruction through the Spalding Writing Road to Reading methodology, which is a core component of the organization’s English Language Arts program. This ...

A new phonics program at Bradley Elementary School has resulted in 80% of students reading above grade level. The program from the University of Florida Literacy Institute focuses on decoding skills ...

To the editor: In 1970, I was a student teacher and then a second-grade teacher in New York. I later became a learning and reading specialist and taught the teachers. Throughout my training, I learned ...

States receiving federal literacy grants would have to follow the science of reading, under a bill the House education ...

In the two years since San Rafael resident Dawn Patrice pulled her son out of a school because he wasn’t learning to read, a lot has changed in the literacy landscape. The Miller Creek School District ...

In April 2024, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul made a bold promise: The state would revamp its approach to literacy and boost state reading scores by double digits. “We’re turning the page on how we teach ...