Here in Alabama, we used to say, “Thank God for Mississippi.” We took grim satisfaction that no matter how poorly Alabama performed on various measures — from poverty to educational ...

South Carolina schools are going all in on the "science of reading," an approach to teaching reading that's largely focused ...

Texas lawmakers want to help young learners who are lagging behind in math and reading, an early setback that threatens to ...

The new bill, AB 1121, would mandate the method of the "science of learning" which is a phonics-based teaching method. While teacher unions across the state have pushed back on similar bills ...

Her child, who uses they/them pronouns, was in second grade when the family enrolled them at an elementary school in Los Angeles County that was using a phonics-based curriculum. Although her child ...

Fort Worth ISD students, however, are not receiving enough instruction to master phonics, district officials ... for every kindergarten to third-grade teacher and principal. However, the rollout ...

Professor Michael Le Cordeur is Emeritus Professor in Education at Stellenbosch University, chairperson of the Foundation for Empowerment through Afrikaans and an education consultant. The R10bn ...

Parents in the Western Cape are urged to apply for Grade R, 1, and 8 school admissions for 2026 as the application window opens. Parents can now apply for 2026 Grade R, 1 and 8 admissions to ...

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is encouraging all parents of learners who will be entering Grade R, 1 or 8 next year to ensure that they are ready to apply from 11 March by ...

The funding was approved in 2023 to support the "science of reading" approach, which emphasizes phonics, and address ... on teaching reading to early-grade students through learning to recognize ...

NAEP, also known as the nation's report card, released results last week. Illinois eighth grade students outperformed national averages in reading, math. Fourth grade, eighth grade, and the 12th ...