How focus on phonics turns Asbury Park students into better readers

Since the school district implemented a new phonics program in Bradley Elementary School, 80% of the kids are now reading above grade level.
The 74 on MSN

Bipartisan Science of Reading Bill Passes House Committee

States receiving federal literacy grants would have to follow the science of reading, under a bill the House education ...
Capital Public Radio

Fight over phonics: Will California require the ‘science of reading’ in schools?

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 ...
Education Week

A Popular Method for Teaching Phonemic Awareness Doesn’t Boost Reading

Clarification: A previous version of this story had a different image. It has been updated for clarity. Walk into any kindergarten classroom this fall, and there’s a good chance students will be ...
Detroit Free Press

PEL Learning Introduces ‘PEL Phonics App’ — Bringing Its Phonics‑Based English Learning Program to Mobile Devices

PEL Learning emphasizes structured phonics instruction through the Spalding Writing Road to Reading methodology, which is a core component of the organization’s English Language Arts program. This ...
KWQC

Scott County Library System expands science-based reading program

ELDRIDGE, Iowa (KWQC) - The Scott County Library System has launched a new and improved Learn to Read program based on the science of reading, offering families free resources to help children develop ...
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: Readers applaud the return of phonics, but teaching reading shouldn’t stop there

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 ...
Post and Courier

SC is all in on the 'science of reading.' Some schools say its phonics approach makes a difference.

Tasked with spelling out the word "drop," the first grader at Logan Elementary School had instead written "drip" onto his laminated sheet with a dry-erase marker. But quickly realizing that spelling ...
Marin Independent Journal

Marin schools expand early reading programs

In the two years since San Rafael resident Dawn Patrice pulled her son out of a school because he wasn’t learning to read, a lot has changed in the literacy landscape. The Miller Creek School District ...
kcra.com

California law pushes phonics-based reading instruction for elementary and middle school students

California took a big step toward overhauling its reading curriculum last week when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill pushing for phonics-based instruction in elementary and middle school classrooms.The ...
The Hechinger Report on MSN

Did New York blow $10 million on reading instruction that doesn’t work?

In April 2024, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul made a bold promise: The state would revamp its approach to literacy and boost state reading scores by double digits. “We’re turning the page on how we teach ...