In early 2026, a small group of first-grade students at Lucy Wortham James Elementary School in St. James, Missouri, sat together sounding out words. Kim Williams, the school’s principal, watched as ...

It is no secret that Mississippi has generally not been the cream of the crop in terms of education in recent history. In 2013, the Magnolia State ranked 49th in Grade 4 Reading, 50th in Grade 4 Math, ...

States receiving federal literacy grants would have to follow the science of reading, under a bill the House education committee passed Tuesday. Members unanimously approved the legislation, another ...

Jim Green says one solution for Oregon’s worst-in-the-nation reading scores is a governor’s executive order away. Green should know. For 25 years, he worked the halls of the Capitol, first as a ...

Footsteps2Brilliance digital literacy platform added to Arizona’s Move On When Reading vetted supplemental materials ...

A new curriculum teaches young children how to break down words by their sounds and then put them back together.

Sara Bode of Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio speaks with NPR's Emily Kwong about why many pediatric centers have started screening kids for literacy skills.

Gov. Mike DeWine says the ReadOhio coaches will help implement phonics-based literacy instruction after finding some schools where the science of reading isn't being taught.

An influential researcher in the science of reading movement is warns schools may be "overteaching" the skill.

A new phonics program at Bradley Elementary School has resulted in 80% of students reading above grade level. The program from the University of Florida Literacy Institute focuses on decoding skills ...

The "Great Lakes, Great Read" program is a shared reading initiative across the Great Lakes region. The 2026 book list features three titles for various age groups about the region's history and ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Clark County School District is testing a new approach to help students improve their reading abilities through a partnership with Teach for America, Nevada. The pilot program, ...