Over the years, though, I’ve learned that students who grasp and use scientific vocabulary confidently, both in writing and ...

Mayor Eric Adams’ shakeup to elementary school reading curriculums had a clear goal: to align instruction with the “science of reading,” the catchphrase for a longstanding body of research. A free ...

There are many sounds in English that don’t exist in Spanish, and vice versa. Take the sound the letter “z” makes in English, or the rolled “r” in Spanish. In the Southside independent school district ...

Editor’s note: This essay is an entry in Fordham’s 2025 Wonkathon, which asked contributors to answer this question: “What needs to happen next—at the state, district, and school levels—for the ...

When districts adopt evidence-based practices like Structured Literacy, it’s often with a surge of excitement and momentum. Yet the real challenge lies not in the initial adoption, but in sustaining ...

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. Announcing the 2025 student achievement results at the Alexander Science Center School ...

When I left the classroom 12 years ago, computer science was still treated like a niche pursuit, something for the few. Today, it’s the engine of change across every sector. In K–12 education, it is ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Fewer Ohio public school districts received top scores in early literacy last school year in the state report cards that the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce released ...

For many, the “science of reading” has become synonymous with phonics instruction. Politicians on both sides of the aisle have said the movement to align reading instruction with what the research ...

Troy — After a few easy prompts to get them started, Michele Malesyzk warns her daughter: This next one's going to be tough. "ANG," says Maleszyk, emphasizing the three sounds in the one blended sound ...

After a few easy prompts to get them started, Michele Malesyzk warns her daughter: This next one’s going to be tough. “ANG,” says Maleszyk, emphasizing the three sounds in the one blended sound found ...