Seventy-one years ago, I walked into my Chapman School fourth-grade classroom and met the most consequential teacher I would ever have, Mrs. Ganno. She soon realized I was a struggling reader and ...

There has been a longstanding discussion in the reading wars since the 1950s, when the novel “Why Johnny Can’t Read” ...

New Jersey’s youngest readers and their teachers should expect new tools and new rules in their classrooms this fall, as schools implement two laws designed to reboot reading instruction from ...

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California took a big step toward overhauling its reading curriculum last week when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill pushing for phonics-based instruction in elementary and middle school classrooms.

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There’s little that’s more devastating than witnessing a child in middle or upper primary school who struggles to read. Failing to learn such a critical skill not only impacts the ability to learn ...

One of my daily challenges as a parent is getting my fourth grader to read for 30 minutes as part of her homework. It’s not because she struggles with her reading skills; she actually reads well-above ...

Phonological awareness is an important set of skills to develop throughout early childhood and primary school. It is strongly linked to later reading and spelling success. We can think about ...

The Fort Worth Independent School District is adopting a new phonics program that officials say will further support the district's mission to turn around its stagnant academic performance and improve ...

Sign up for essential news for the Fort Worth area. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. Superintendent Karen Molinar stood before Fort Worth ISD trustees ...

Music-lovers have been singing along in the sunshine as Sting is set to headline the first full day of the Isle of Wight Festival. A total of 55,000 party-goers have crossed the Solent to reach ...