"So many people have noticed this change but didn’t quite know how to describe it until now," Vivian Peterson told Newsweek.

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

A new California law is pushing for phonics-based reading instruction in elementary and middle school classrooms. The law provides training for school principals and reading specialists in ...

The law comes on the heels of a host of other literacy initiatives, including mandatory dyslexia screening and universal ...

Schools are "picking up the pieces" as more children start reception without key skills such as speaking in full sentences or using the toilet independently, teaching unions have told the BBC. A third ...

Kathy-Ann St. Hill-St. Lawrence (or “Ms. Saint,” as she’s called by her students) is passionate about literacy. She knows that keeping it playful is critical for learning. In her second-grade class at ...

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4:16 p.m. June 2, 2025: An earlier version of this report incorrectly said teaching phonics was new to Long Beach Unified. Some phonics has been taught in the district for years, but a new focus on ...

Kindergarten students Gabby Kim, left, and Ellie Such answer questions on a literacy lesson during Julie Celestial's kindergarten class at Mark Twain Elementary School in Long Beach. For the record: 4 ...

A Sterling Public Schools educator turned his love of parenting into a successful teaching career. Brian Lobdell is a second grade teacher at Sterling’s Franklin Elementary School. He transitioned ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. All state school students from prep to grade 2 will learn to read using the same explicit teaching method within two years, after the ...

For the first time in more than 100 years the approach to teaching reading in England has changed. However, there are concerns as to whether the current approach is the right one. Teaching children to ...