Gov. Mike DeWine devoted his final State of the State address on Tuesday to a variety of new child-protection measures, from calling for new tech regulations to announcing new initiatives to promote ...
When COVID-19 wrought havoc on society in early 2020, today's youngest schoolchildren were infants or yet to be born. Now in their early school years, researchers are beginning to see how the pandemic ...
DeWine recognized Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel’s work to encourage children’s fitness. Former members of the Ohio State University football team, including quarterback and wide receiver Braxton Miller, were ...
A teacher’s aide pleaded guilty to assault for forcing a 9-year-old nonverbal autistic student to eat hot sauce. When asked why, she allegedly said: “He deserved it.” ...
Retired teacher Kathleen Alfke-Simpson created a free program called Reading Boot Camp to help children aged 3 to 17 learn to read, write in cursive, and get help with math problems.
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The reading wars

"My child can't read!" That's become a common complaint from parents. Updated: Wed Mar 11, 2026 ...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine focused on improving the lives of children during his final state of the state address Tuesday, a theme that has been continually central in his annual speeches to the General ...
But I think it’s also because reading instruction became lazy and political. “Progressives” at teachers’ colleges pushed a reading technique called “Balanced Literacy.” Instead of memorizing sounds ...
K’s rollout: Many neighborhoods with unmet demand are in wealthier parts of the city and stand to meaningfully benefit from ...