Congress ended funding for Reading First in 2009. The more recent science of reading movement, though, has been propelled by ...

Every parent of multiple children will tell you that each child does things at their own pace and in their own way. For instance, one child might love baseball and excel at throwing one while another ...

Seeing a child curled up with a book as they independently learn to read the words and find the meaning in a story is a heartwarming image. We have been taught that learning to read is akin to ...

Utah wants 70% of students in kindergarten through 3rd grade to read at their age level, but only about half do. Students in ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A new law aimed at improving literacy in Kansas is already seeing some payoff in the form of rising standardized test scores. Experts say the ability to read and comprehend the ...

Kentucky lawmakers are again seeking to ban 'three-cueing,' a reading instruction method, with the goal of shifting to a ...

Joshua McGoun, a K-12 public-school teacher in Frederick, Maryland, first noticed a change in his students about 10 years ago. They began to struggle with focus. Increasingly, younger kids were not ...

The first major moment in a child’s schooling — what many educators call the "make-or-break" year for literacy — is third grade. By the end of third grade, students are expected to transition from ...

Corrected, May 23, 2024: An earlier version of this article erroneously presented synthetic phonics and the science of reading as synonymous terms. The headline and body copy have been updated to ...

PS 44 launches unique literacy program where children practice reading skills while helping calm shelter dogs through a phone ...