Beacon Journal readers write about the science of reader, a new state bill, energy-saving appliances and national politics.

Ohio’s drive to boost reading scores using the science of reading has had a rocky start in the two years since Gov. Mike ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Staten Island elementary school is working to change the way students are learning how to read through a staff-wide commitment to implement a “science of reading” curriculum ...

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 ...

By Cameron Reichenbach / The Jambar In November 2025, Youngstown State University received ‘In Alignment’ rating by the Ohio ...

An ongoing effort in New York state to encourage schools to adopt the “science of reading” is seeing some early success, according to a new survey, with the majority of educators reporting that their ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Each month, Dayton Daily News reporter Eileen McClory highlights local ideas that improve outcomes for students and teachers in the Dayton area. While Ohio now requires all schools to ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new state audit has found that 10 colleges and universities – including many of Ohio’s largest institutions of higher learning – aren’t following a new state law to train future ...