A new California law is pushing for phonics-based reading instruction in elementary and middle school classrooms.

Nationally, fourth grade students’ reading scores have been sliding for a long time.  But in the past five years, Louisiana ...

In a new book, researcher Timothy Shanahan argues that giving students easy texts is holding back US reading achievement ...

SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - Reading is the foundation for learning — and in Sumter County, a new early literacy program is ...

Some advocates and parents are worried the state's new literacy laws won't be enough to move districts not already embracing ...

While not mandatory, the law provides support for phonics — focused on vocabulary, comprehension and sounding words out — to ...

California took a big step toward overhauling its reading curriculum last week when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill pushing ...

Enrichment programs are crucial in Robeson County, where public schools lag behind in test scores. Last school year, 37.5 percent of students in Public Schools of Robeson County were proficient on ...

HAPPENING NOW A PROGRAM THAT HELPS ALBUQUERQUE STUDENTS READ AND WRITE NEEDS MORE VOLUNTEERS. ABQ RIDE STARTED BACK IN 1984 AND RELIES ON ITS MANY V ...

Massachusetts House leaders plan to pass a bill this week that that would require school curriculums and teacher training be ...

Supporters of the bill hope it will improve literacy instruction and outcomes while opponents worry that it is overly prescriptive and will limit the methods teachers have available to teach students.