The idea that the “science” in reading instruction only supports phonics instruction has been “hard to dislodge,” said Maria ...

US schools are going all in on phonics, but research shows that approach won’t work for every child. A blended literacy ...

The battle over the best way to teach children how to read has re-erupted ... not one that focuses primarily on phonics. English learners, she said, need schools to teach phonics hand-in-hand ...

Some districts using phonics show improved reading scores for English learners and low-income students. The battle over the best way to teach children how to read has re-erupted in the California ...

The once-abandoned instructional approach is back in place in South Dakota in hopes of improving students’ reading comprehension.

There is simply no educational equity, no opportunity and no meaningful learning without skilled and proficient reading — but ...

We look forward to the day when these dismal reading proficiency scores are viewed as a scandal rather than encouraging news.

Yet those numbers revealed only the slightest boosts, with a paltry 47% of California students meeting or exceeding English standards ... public schools to use phonics-based reading curriculum ...