Nearly a half century ago, a landmark study showed that teachers weren’t explicitly teaching reading comprehension. Once children learned how to read words, no one taught them how to make sense of the ...

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 ...

Editor’s Note: Click on the words highlighted in this story to pull up a definition and short research summary. Portage, Mich. - Portage, Mich., is more than 500 miles from the ocean—so students here ...

Only about one-third of elementary school students in the U.S. are reading at grade level, according to the recent National Assessment of Educational Progress. In response, many schools are rethinking ...

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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Governor Laura Kelly signed a bipartisan bill that prepares educators to teach reading. According to the Office of the Kansas Governor, on Wednesday, April 24, Governor Kelly ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. A veteran legislator who taught ...

Rauno Parrila's research on reading has been funded by the Social Sciences Research Council of Canada, Government of Alberta, Alberta Teachers' Association, Australian Research Council, Finnish ...

Three of Maine’s public universities received failing grades in 2023 for one of the most critical things they do: prepare ...

Our editors' top picks to read today. Phonics is important but only part of an holistic approach to reading comprehension. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper ...

On Feb. 8, the article was updated to clarify and elaborate on details of AB 2222. A veteran legislator who taught elementary school for 16 years introduced comprehensive early-literacy legislation ...