For many, the “science of reading” has become synonymous with phonics instruction. Politicians on both sides of the aisle have said the movement to align reading instruction with what the research ...

Half a century after the book “Why Johnny Can’t Read” sounded an alarm about the rise of illiteracy in the U.S., it has only gotten worse: A quarter of all young adults, many of them high school ...

After all, it was 26 years ago this spring that the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development issued its National Reading Panel report, which made the case for the science of reading ...

ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday the State University of New York will adopt a systemwide policy aligning all educator preparation programs with the “Science of Reading,” a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This article was originally published in EdNC. North Carolina is one of several states that have passed legislation in recent ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - What may seem like an unconventional approach to reading...is actually scientific. Sandlapper Elementary School principal Dr. Whitney Prowell says they’re experiencing growth ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Maria Murray is a proud bookworm. When she was a kid, she would frequent the local library in lieu of having shelves of books at her home. Since it’s a library, though, ...

Corrected: This story has been updated to note that the cancellation of contracts to develop U.S. Department of Education’s What Works Clearinghouse practice guides affected at least two guides that ...

Andrea Asuaje is a senior radio producer with “Under the Radar with Callie Crossley.” Prior to her work at GBH, she was a senior producer and show runner at Rococo Punch; and a reporter, producer and ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Staten Island elementary school is working to change the way students are learning how to read through a staff-wide commitment to implement a “science of reading” curriculum ...

Parents and teachers generally agree: Literacy is one of the cornerstones of educational fairness and crucial for lifelong success. Yet, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress ...

When Louisiana made gains in reading proficiency in a recent Congressionally-mandated assessment, it stuck out. NAEP — known as the nation’s report card — painted a grim picture about reading skills ...