Teachers unions oppose the reintroduction of phonics in reading education, despite evidence of its effectiveness compared to ...

With the third grade retention law in place this year, school administrators offer tips to help get students ready for the ...

In Vicky Connor’s kindergarten class at Bush Elementary School, “menus” aren’t just for mealtime — they’re a recipe for ...

The pandemic became a watershed moment for a generation of parents, experts say. It shifted the dynamics between communities ...

Brittany Kinser and Jill Underly met with Wisconsin State Journal editorial board, before it recommended a candidate to ...

Student literacy is in trouble nationally. Illinois is one of 41 states where just 1 in 3 or fewer of its fourth-graders met ...

If students don’t learn how to read in school, not much else that happens there is going to matter. This might be a harsh way ...

The race to lead the state education department pits the teachers union-backed incumbent, Jill Underly, against consultant ...

The first section measures reading, phonics and vocabulary skills ... IREAD is required for all third-grade students in Indiana, IDOE's website says, but starting this school year, all second ...

There were two huge developments in the literacy world early this year. First, the emergence of a phonics program that could impact outcomes “dramatically.” Gains for 1 st graders from the ...

From a beginning reader’s viewpoint, the word “laugh” is just, well, laughable. It should be spelled “laff”— what’s that u ...