Teaching reading has always been a subject of debate, a debate that involves a balancing act of multiple factors. Currently, the “reading wars” are best embodied by debates that are centered on the ...

According to the recent Reading First final impact study, children participating in the program did better than their peers in comparison schools on a test of decoding in grade 1, but did no better on ...

March 5, 2026 - Teachers are striking for better pay, benefits and class size. But school districts say their budgets are extremely tight and they’re contemplating layoffs. My post doc after finishing ...

An influential researcher in the science of reading movement is warns schools may be "overteaching" the skill.

Since the school district implemented a new phonics program in Bradley Elementary School, 80% of the kids are now reading ...

Editor's note: With low reading proficiency scores across the state, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin is exploring the causes and consequences of low literacy. This article is part of the By the Book ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. Apr 26, 2023, 01:21pm EDT May 01, 2023, 11:21am EDT This article is ...

Peek inside a kindergarten, first-grade, or second-grade classroom at Midland Public Schools any day of the week, and you’re guaranteed to see adorable kiddos and a flurry of activity. What you’re ...

Chancellor David Banks is calling for an overhaul of how children learn to read in the city’s public schools, saying the approach many schools use isn’t working. In an interview with Gothamist, Banks ...

4:16 p.m. June 2, 2025: An earlier version of this report incorrectly said teaching phonics was new to Long Beach Unified. Some phonics has been taught in the district for years, but a new focus on ...

In the first spring of the pandemic, as families across the country were acclimating to remote learning and countless other upheavals, I sat down on the living-room sofa with my daughter, who was in ...