Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illustration of a student reading a book Success For All, a teaching approach using the science of reading, could expand to 150 ...

Common terms in the teaching of reading: Phonics is the identification of the sounds letters make in a word and is the basis of learning to read. Decoding means translating a printed word to speech ...

Welcome to the School Zone, WTOP’s weekly feature about the latest topics and trends in education across the D.C. region. What it is: At a recent briefing discussing test scores from the assessment ...

For Richmond’s Nystrom Elementary School, students’ longstanding struggle with reading is not only an academic issue but one about civil rights. The Bay Area school began the year with a proclamation ...

In recent years, the once-esoteric term “evidence-based reading instruction” has spread beyond research institutions to become part of the vernacular of classroom teachers tasked with teaching young ...

After decades of dueling approaches to literacy, New York City launched a sweeping plan Tuesday that will require schools teach reading with an emphasis on phonics. Mayor Adams and city Schools ...

Ohio is not alone in its change to reading education. It was one of 17 states that passed laws or implemented policies on reading instruction in 2023, according to EducationWeek. The states vary ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wants all school districts in Ohio to adopt a reading curriculum based in science and is making that idea one of his top priorities in his budget proposal. “Sadly, many Ohio ...

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 ...

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 ...

For Richmond’s Nystrom Elementary School, students’ longstanding struggle with reading is not only an academic issue but one about civil rights. The Bay Area school began the year with a proclamation ...