As ubiquitous as colored pencils and alphabet posters, lists of “sight words” have long been a fixture in kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms. These inventories identify some of the most commonly ...

In October, New America hosted a public event to discuss how technology and AI can enhance, rather than undermine, children's literacy.

When The 74 started looking for schools that were doing a good job teaching kids to read, we began with the data. We crunched ...

For many, the “science of reading” has become synonymous with phonics instruction. Politicians on both sides of the aisle have said the movement to align reading instruction with what the research ...

Nowadays, most parents are so concerned about their children's education that they rush them into tutoring. In some cases, ...

To the editor: In 1970, I was a student teacher and then a second-grade teacher in New York. I later became a learning and reading specialist and taught the teachers. Throughout my training, I learned ...

Would you want your children to use this method? Georgia State University (GSU) has been criticized for teaching a banned method of reading after a study questioned its effectiveness. The university ...

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About 1 in 3 Pennsylvania fourth graders could read at a proficient level last school year, according to national test scores ...

A somewhat similar study that also examined kids’ books, this time looking for specific evidence of gender stereotypes, was ...