The “science of reading” movement has brought sweeping changes to the curriculum teachers use in the classroom and the professional development they take—but educators still voice substantial ...

Four years ago, Taryn Rawson went all in on the science of reading. Goldrick Elementary in Denver, where Rawson is the principal, changed its curriculum and assessments, schedule, and staffing ...

Stanford Professor Rebecca Silverman discusses a transformative movement backed by research that is changing literacy instruction in schools nationwide. After decades of debate over the most effective ...

The science of reading is having a moment. Pundits are trumpeting the Southern Surge and celebrating academic outcomes in (gasp!) Mississippi and Louisiana. Outlets like the New York Times and ...

On an evening walk in 2023, I'd just started listening to Emily Hanford's groundbreaking podcast "Sold a Story," when an interview with a father and daughter hit me like a ton of library books. The ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Fewer Ohio public school districts received top scores in early literacy last school year in the state report cards that the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce released ...

When students learn to read in the early elementary years, developing phonemic awareness, decoding skills, and blending typically take priority. Another essential component of fluent reading, however, ...

This story has been updated with a statement from Ohio State. When it comes to implementing the "science of reading" in K-12 school districts, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said district leaders and teachers ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. A bill that could reshape literacy education in California ...