This article was originally published in EdSource. Next week, the unpopular teacher licensure test, the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment, will be officially retired and replaced with a ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A national teacher shortage is affecting schools in our area, as well as impacting students studying to become teachers. A state-required exam, the ‘FORT’ or the Foundations ...

Most tests that elementary teachers take to enter the profession don’t adequately measure their knowledge of best practices for reading instruction, a new analysis contends. The report, from the ...

MADISON (WKBT) -- Aspiring Wisconsin elementary school teachers could become licensed without showing they can effectively teach children to read. The bipartisan plan would exempt teachers from having ...

First grade teacher Rita McCord instructs students in reading at Hiawatha Elementary School in Hiawatha on Feb. 1. The Cedar Rapids Community School District began training special education teachers ...

Four states have passed new laws so far this legislative session to change how early reading is taught, showing the continuing national momentum to shift teaching in line with research on how young ...

Almost all children can learn to read with effective data-driven support, according to Gardner Institute analysis.

EdSource · The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 January 8, 2026 - It's time for John ...

Next week, the unpopular teacher licensure test, the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment, will be officially retired and replaced with a literacy performance assessment to ensure educators are ...