In what appears to be a first, the state Department of Public Instruction is endorsing "explicit phonics instruction" as a critical component in teaching children to read. And the department said ...

In the latest salvo in Wisconsin's ongoing reading wars, a new coalition of educators, researchers, parents and advocates is calling for a fundamental change in the way the state's children are taught ...

The International Literacy Association has put out a new brief endorsing “systematic and explicit” phonics in all early reading instruction. “English is an alphabetic language. We have 26 letters.

HMH's connected teaching and learning approach brings together best of all worlds with Amira Learning + Saxon Phonics & Spelling, providing research-backed foundational reading support for youngest ...

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 ...

New York's youngest students may soon see a renewed focus on phonics, as the pendulum in the age-old debate over how to teach reading swings toward the so-called "science of reading." Gov. Kathy ...

Learning technology company HMH has unveiled a new connected teaching and learning solution for literacy that combines its AI-driven Amira Learning literacy tutoring solution with its Saxon Phonics & ...

As a superintendent with years of experience in Texas public schools, I have seen firsthand the critical role of literacy in shaping our students’ futures. When a student has a deep-rooted ...

Early reading instruction remains a hotly debated topic in schools; and sometimes, the debates are among those who generally agree on principles—like the importance of phonics practice—but not ...

Evidence-based reading research, or what many refer to as the Science of Reading, has been a much-discussed topic within the literacy landscape for the past few years. While it may seem like the “next ...