Move over "Dick and Jane." A different approach to teaching kids how to read is on the rise. For decades, two schools of thought have clashed on how to best teach children to read, with passionate ...

America’s kids aren’t learning how to read, a skill which forms the building blocks of nearly every other subject or discipline and a lifelong capacity for acquiring knowledge. That’s why it’s ...

To the editor: English is a phonetic language, so as soon as children learn letters and sounds, they can start to write simple messages. Most people go on to write well enough for practical purposes, ...

Test scores at 66 of the state’s lowest-performing schools strongly outpaced similar schools after educators adopted phonics-based instruction, offering some of the most compelling evidence to date ...

New York needs to get back to the basics when it comes to teaching kids how to read, Gov. Kathy Hochul says. The Governor announced Wednesday that she wants to ditch the trendy “whole language” method ...

State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa has overseen sweeping changes to the education system. On Monday, the Board of Regents took on reading, deciding that every school district must revert to ...

MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday signed into law a sweeping legislative overhaul that changes how Wisconsin's youngest elementary school students learn to read by emphasizing a phonics-based ...

Books on the shelf at M.H. Moore Elementary School on Aug. 13, 2024. Amanda McCoy [email protected] The Fort Worth Independent School District is adopting a new phonics program that officials ...

At a minimum, schools should teach children to read. But for years California’s elementary schools have been failing many of them. The results are so obvious even those who struggle to read can see ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...