Opinion: America is sliding toward illiteracy

Besides, America recently ran a very large natural experiment in dropping money on schools that, in a word, failed. During ...
Colchester Sun

Educators introduce new literacy and math programs at Malletts Bay School

COLCHESTER — Advancing students’ math and literacy skills is top of mind this year for teachers at Malletts Bay School.
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England’s new phonics target sets schools an almost impossible task

The phonics screening check is so closely correlated with month of birth that it can be argued that it is a test of age rather than decoding.

Expect more phonics lessons in California schools under law Newsom signed

While not mandatory, the law provides support for phonics — focused on vocabulary, comprehension and sounding words out — to ...

California law pushes phonics-based reading instruction for elementary and middle school students

California took a big step toward overhauling its reading curriculum last week when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill pushing for phonics-based instruction in elementary and middle school classrooms.

Kids are hollering ‘6-7’ in the classroom. Here’s what it means

A trend that originated from rapper Skrilla's song "Doot Doot (6 7)" has become the latest social media trend used in ...