The science of reading: Evidence-based approach showing results in Hoosier State

Twenty-three-year old Reed Goodwin, who just completed his first year of teaching at Rosedale Elementary in Parke County, sees firsthand the importance of phonics-based instruction in teaching ...
Los Angeles Times

Could phonics solve California’s reading crisis? Inside the push for sweeping changes

To look inside Julie Celestial’s kindergarten classroom in Long Beach is to peer into the future of reading in California. During a recent lesson, 25 kindergartners gazed at the whiteboard, trying to ...
Cleveland.com

Science of reading: Ohio schools changing approach to teaching literacy this year

Ohio is not alone in its change to reading education. It was one of 17 states that passed laws or implemented policies on reading instruction in 2023, according to EducationWeek. The states vary ...
KQED

California Legislators Propose Phonics-Based Approach to Improve Third-Grade Reading

Can you spell deja vu? The battle over the best way to teach children how to read has re-erupted in the California Legislature, as dueling factions haggle over a bill that would mandate a ...

Ontario kindergarten: What changed, what didn’t and why it matters

Ontario’s revised kindergarten program asks teachers to use both explicit literacy instruction and play-based learning.
The Conversation

A team approach makes full‑day kindergarten a success

Why would we mess with success? An innovative component of Ontario’s full-day kindergarten program is the educator team. We are talking about the dynamic staffing duo that leads every class in Ontario ...