Phonics gets more attention in elementary English/language arts classrooms than other core foundational reading skills, like fluency. More generally, states’ new reading laws emphasizing foundational ...

Helping students learn to read is usually the job of early elementary educators. But teachers of older children—who report that nearly half of their students have difficulty reading—say they need more ...

In an effort to address this lag in literacy, Hochul recently introduced her “Back to Basics ” reading proficiency plan, which includes investing $10 million in training teachers, and enhancing and ...