Early childhood education, especially kindergarten, is crucial for developing literacy skills and a positive attitude towards ...

Nearly 60% of third-graders aren’t reading at grade level. A new bill would require schools to use a phonics-based approach to teach students ...

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Preschool isn't prep time—it's growth time. Focus on play, connection, and curiosity with evidence-based programs that build ...

Phonics vs. whole-language The science of ... He championed a screening test for dyslexia, which will be given to all kindergarten-through-second-graders starting this fall; approved funding ...

A new bill, AB 1121, would require all schools to use a method based on the so-called “science of reading,” which emphasizes ...

Fort Worth ISD students, however, are not receiving enough instruction to master phonics, district officials said. As part of a wide-sweeping district restructuring, phonics lessons will be ...

Prioritizing phonics gives short shrift to those other ... He championed a screening test for dyslexia, which will be given to all kindergarten-through-second-graders starting this fall; approved ...

Lanier taught fourth and fifth grade before coming to kindergarten. She says she's always wanted to work with younger kids.

Fresno Unified is working to improve student literacy. Learn how the Waterford program is boosting scores for first graders.