First grader Aizlynn Castillo works on an assignment in Diana Oviedo-Holguin’s English-learner class at Heritage Elementary ...
Nationally, fourth grade students’ reading scores have been sliding for a long time.  But in the past five years, Louisiana ...
Some defiant universities have failed to fix their faddish teaching degrees, despite a two-year countdown to produce more ...
Can a toddler really read? A researcher-dad breaks down how the science of reading made him a believer after trying simple, ...
Dawn Rheingans always thought she would end up running a preschool. She loved teaching little kids. She believed that was her ...
Last year, Michigan approved two new literacy laws aimed at districts using programs that are not aligned with what’s known ...
All Denis Jacobo needed was a few tips and a little bit of practice. The 9-year-old fourth grader stood on the dewy grass at Berkshire Country Club on Monday morning with a plastic golf club in his ...
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Why one reading expert says ‘just-right’ books are all wrong

In a new book, researcher Timothy Shanahan argues that giving students easy texts is holding back US reading achievement ...
This story was published by a Voices of Change fellow. Learn more about the fellowship here.This summer, my kids spent time ...
Through her education research, Valarie Lee’s work is helping teachers better evaluate their teaching effectiveness. Lee, associate professor and chair, Critical Literacy, Technology & Multilingual ...
After decades of stagnating reading performance, American literacy levels have begun to drop, according to the National ...
In most states, schools are required to screen students as they enter kindergarten—a process that is meant to identify ...