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

After decades of stagnating reading performance, American literacy levels have begun to drop, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a program of the Department of Education.

First grader Aizlynn Castillo works on an assignment in Diana Oviedo-Holguin’s English-learner class at Heritage Elementary ...

We’re exploring the declining skills and flagging enthusiasm for reading among American youth. One key cause can be traced back to how kids are taught to read in the earliest grades. Classic reading ...

The phonics screening check is so closely correlated with month of birth that it can be argued that it is a test of age rather than decoding.

Experts explain how best to prepare very young children to read. Children who are reading on their own as early as age 2 or 3 are the outliers, literacy experts said. Recently, a friend gave me a hand ...

EdSource · Hot classrooms, leaky roofs — one student’s fight for better school facilities Gov. Gavin Newsom’s approval of Assembly Bill 1454 on Thursday marks the culmination of a five-year campaign ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1454 on Tuesday at the Alexander Science Center School, launching a statewide effort ...

YORK, Pa. — Suppose you're a parent of a toddler. If that's the case, you probably know Ms. Rachel, the beloved and passionate educator whose popular YouTube videos provide a vital service for ...

All computers come with spellcheckers and iPhones autocorrect their users’ texts. But despite those everyday features, formal spelling instruction still pays off, the findings of a new study suggest.