California’s reading wars may finally be over. After decades of debate over how to teach reading, a new bill aims to use phonics to solve the state’s literacy crisis.

According to the state, of the 97,750 third-graders tested, 38,744 or 39.6% were advanced or proficient in English language arts in 2024 compared to 45.1% of 100,793 assessed in 2019. For seventh ...

It could transform the world for Milwaukee’s young learners.

A new study by Kapwing, an online content creation platform, revealed that cop comedy “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” now holds the title as the wordiest TV show with 206 words per minute spoken on average.

Despite the nation’s reading crisis, a 2019 Education Week study found that only 25% of grade school teachers use phonics to teach reading.

Education Education Atlanta tops the nation with major 4th grade reading gains. This program could be why Atlanta school leaders plan to expand reading program to its middle schools.

More than 20 schools had been randomly assigned to give kindergarteners some lessons from the Core Knowledge curriculum. The schools continued with their usual phonics instruction, but “read aloud” ...

The second hint I was teaching first grade while doing this study, and students who had been in these teachers’ classes came into my class the following year. These kids could read.

Calkins did not respond to an emailed message seeking comment. She has stood by her approach even while adding more phonics to her reading and writing curricula, known as Units of Study.

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