By focusing on phonics, the state’s public schools rocketed from 49th place in the nation to ninth.

Despite decades of research about how children learn to read, far too many schools across the country still rely on debunked methods and curriculum that fail students year after year. The most ...

Re “California must finally teach reading the right way” (April 1): We say, “Thank you.” Our region needs diverse voices, parents, educators, students and professionals who work daily with struggling ...

To look inside Julie Celestial’s kindergarten classroom in Long Beach is to peer into the future of reading in California. During a recent lesson, 25 kindergartners gazed at the whiteboard, trying to ...

Clichés abound in response to any new technology, but on the topic of large language models and generative artificial intelligence, bumper-sticker thinking has reached new lows (or perhaps been ...

What should an elementary reading block look like? For such a common part of the school day, it’s surprising to find that there’s no one right answer. More than 40 states have passed legislation ...

Literacy Services of Wisconsin helps adults who want to get their high school diploma or strengthen their reading skills to ...

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 ...

The National Council on Teacher Quality gave poor ratings to three of Maine’s public universities at a time when reading test scores have been falling.

While Colorado is seeing some improvement in reading instruction, some students continue to struggle. As a result, the Colorado Department of Education is seeking $3.3 million in the 2025-26 education ...