In April 2024, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul made a bold promise: The state would revamp its approach to literacy and boost ...

I’m just not a good writer.”It’s a phrase teachers hear too often, usually at the exact moment a writing task is assigned.

When people read for fun, they look for the good stuff — a bestseller or a friend’s favorite. Lately, I’ve read a lot of texts my friends send my way — specifically, their kids’ school literacy ...

The statistics are well known: only 35 percent of students are reading proficiently by grade 4, and NAEP reading scores are the lowest in decades. Although most students can learn to read, the ...

Reading is a foundational skill that is complex to teach and assess. At the same time, students may be engaging with text more than we recognize. “If we include graphic novels, comic books, online ...

Yes. This case involved a homeschooled student, demonstrating that structured, evidence-based reading intervention can be effectively implemented outside of traditional school settings with consistent ...

Legislation aimed at improving literacy instruction and strengthening policies against teacher misconduct in Kentucky has ...

Three Dover schools earned the 2026 Governor's Science of Reading Champions award for their literacy instruction.

There is a vocal minority of English learner advocates in California who have chosen to argue — without credible evidence — that structured literacy is ineffective for multilingual learners. They ...

American students’ reading scores have stagnated for more than 30 years. What needs to change? Credit: Camilla Forte/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for ...

A Republican Kentucky lawmaker has proposed tacking a controversial amendment regarding religious instruction onto a bipartisan education bill.

Soon after her son started first grade at Vallecito Elementary School in Terra Linda last fall, Dawn Patrice noticed something had changed. “He started really resisting going to school,” Patrice said ...