Phonics theory takes exactly the opposite ... should be over by the end of second grade. Most of it takes place in first grade, which even in the unglamorous field of elementary education stands ...

The extent of the illiteracy epidemic in Michigan and elsewhere demands more than simply switching curriculum materials in grades K-3.

Despite the nation’s reading crisis, a 2019 Education Week study found that only 25% of grade school teachers use phonics to teach reading. Most teachers still use cueing or “whole word,” a ...