A phonics-based curriculum is only one part of how Mississippi went from worst to first in education. The other part is much ...

These strategies help connect movements to phonics instruction, giving kids another way to absorb the crucial information.

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

One day after the Legislature failed to advance a bill requiring local school policies addressing literacy and dyslexia, ...

As Yale Teaching Fellow Erin Knapps helps her students sound out words, under the mentorship of veteran East Rock educator Jennifer Ryalls.

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 ...

What to know A report from an education lobbying group found that more schools in New York State are teaching young readers ...

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon plans to visit every state to learn about best practices in education to develop ...

Engel recently spoke to EdWeek about her findings. She shared features common to all kindergarten classrooms and unveiled ...

One in five Americans is functionally illiterate, which affects not only the individual's ability to get ahead but the ...

Illinois should adopt the proposal to get cellphones out of classrooms, and then consider the role of screens in classrooms ...

Supporters say the law first passed in 2023 to boost reading skills has been working, but Republicans seek interventions.