Seventy-one years ago, I walked into my Chapman School fourth-grade classroom and met the most consequential teacher I would ever have, Mrs. Ganno. She soon realized I was a struggling reader and ...

As Illinois rolls out a new law requiring early literacy screenings beginning Jan. 1, some educators question whether it will ...

Education programs at some of Ohio’s largest colleges and universities have not complied with a new state requirement to only ...

Restoring literacy demands we treat reading as more than a skill, but as a gateway to wisdom and understanding.

When it comes to reading, middle school students need foundational literacy instruction that respects age, cognitive development, and dignity.

For more than a century, parents and teachers have been engaged in “reading wars” between those who favor phonics (teaching ...

This intergenerational approach is changing lives. A father who once depended on others to fill out forms now reads with his ...

There has been a longstanding discussion in the reading wars since the 1950s, when the novel “Why Johnny Can’t Read” ...

So it’s easy to see why parents assume popular books must be good for their child’s reading growth. But honestly, not every ...

Purposeful play enables children to express ideas, build relationships and tackle problems in authentic contexts.