There are a lot of things that have improved over the past 50 years, but are still far from perfect: Car safety. Solar power uptake. Scores of medical procedures. Add reading comprehension instruction ...

Reading is, in some sense, the foundational act of most college learning: it is the place where our students come into contact with new concepts, new horizons, and unsettling ideas; where they find ...

Angie Hackman teaches chemistry at Health Sciences High and Middle College in San Diego, where all teachers are required to integrate literacy instruction into their classes. Credit: Image provided by ...

The “science of reading” is a body of knowledge referring to how students learn to sound out words, learn vocabulary, and read increasingly sophisticated texts. More teachers are being encouraged to ...

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 ...

To the editor: In 1970, I was a student teacher and then a second-grade teacher in New York. I later became a learning and reading specialist and taught the teachers. Throughout my training, I learned ...

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. CLARIFICATION: The article was revised on April 24 to clarify that the Committee on ...

As online learning booms, educators are seeking ways to make virtual teaching more dynamic and effective. One standout solution is the digital smart board for online teaching. Beyond turning virtual ...

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Wisconsin is creating a new literacy office and hiring reading coaches. Ohio is dedicating ...

It has been said that every teacher is a reading teacher. While most educators may agree with this in theory, others are in the trenches putting these words into practice. PW spoke with three ...

Learning to read fluently requires hundreds of hours of practice. Some children happily sit and read for hours, but others (especially those with ADHD or dyslexia) cannot. Parents and teachers often ...

More than two dozen headphone-clad first graders at Kenilworth Science and Technology Charter School sat quietly at their desks on a recent afternoon, listening with rapt attention as their ...