The original proposal would have mandated phonics instruction in K-12 classrooms. The latest version makes that optional.

The idea that the “science” in reading instruction only supports phonics instruction has been “hard to dislodge,” said Maria ...

As states rush to address falling literacy scores, a new kind of education debate in state legislatures is taking hold: not ...

Heinemann today announced the release of an updated edition of its popular foundational literacy program Saxon Reading ...

Georgia teachers must prioritize phonics-based reading methods over the three-cueing strategy under a new law signed by ...

When I was young, there were few ways to get the mean girls to dogpile you like being seen enjoying a book. As you could ...

The battle over the best way to teach children how to read has re-erupted in the California Legislature, as dueling factions haggle over a bill that would mandate a phonics-based style of reading ...

US schools are going all in on phonics, but research shows that approach won’t work for every child. A blended literacy ...

New phonics-based reading curricula have been implemented in districts across the country, along with advocacy efforts and ...

In the past two years, several states have instead embraced instruction rooted in what's known as the "science of reading." That approach leans heavily on phonics — relying on letter and rhyming ...