Is life getting better in NSW? Some key economic indicators suggest the answer is yes: the state’s output has expanded steadily in the past few years and unemployment has been fairly low. But there’s ...

The tide has turned on reading instruction. Nearly all states have passed “science of reading” laws, and most researchers and educators now agree students need to learn letters and sounds explicitly ...

An elementary student’s first foray into anatomy is often a catchy tune composed mainly of four words: “heads, shoulders, knees, and toes.” As they progress through the shortlist, children put their ...

One of the most influential names in the “science of reading” movement has issued a surprising warning: After years of neglecting to systematically teach students foundational reading skills, he says, ...

A student must be able to decode before they can truly build reading fluency or comprehension. That’s not a preference. It’s how reading works. Yet in IEP meetings, I often see teams rush toward ...

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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 ...

To look inside Julie Celestial’s kindergarten classroom in Long Beach is to peer into the future of reading in California. During a recent lesson, 25 kindergartners gazed at the whiteboard, trying to ...

The state will establish a free professional development program for elementary teachers, library specialists and other faculty members. Schools will have to notify parents of children in those grades ...

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 ...