A new study has found evidence of big gains in students’ reading ability from using one specific phonics program—and suggests that consistent implementation is key to getting the strongest results.

Reading works on the mind in ways that few other activities can. Each page requires focus on words and their meaning, which strengthens the brain like steady training builds muscle. Stories or ...

Dr. David Kilpatrick is pictured speaking at the LoGuidice Educational Center to a standing-room-only crowd of educators from throughout the region as part of the Science of Reading Symposium. The ...

It’s not uncommon now for young elementary school students to do a substantial chunk of their reading practice in class with virtual tutors. Artificial intelligence powers these digital programs, ...

A Mark Seidenberg, professor in the department of psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and author of “Language at the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Can’t, and What Can Be Done ...

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In October, the Washington Post declared the victory of phonics over whole language instruction. California was bowing to reality, joining red states like Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana in ...