When Mississippi reformed its reading curriculum in 2013, scores for the state’s elementary school students soared. Inspired by the “Mississippi miracle,” other Southern states followed suit. But the ...

An influential researcher in the science of reading movement is warns schools may be "overteaching" the skill.

Teaching methods have changed over recent years, particularly in the areas of reading and writing. The pendulum is swinging back, though, so phonics and cursive writing are turning up in lesson plans.

The MCAS English language arts exam tests how students are doing relative to grade-level standards in reading, writing and ...

The UFLI reading curriculum is already used in McLean County school districts, including District 87 and Heyworth.

The "Mississippi Miracle" has been cited by governors, researchers, and education policy wonks across the country. North Carolina may be next, Andrew Dunn says.

In Raymond Elementary School’s pre-kindergarten classroom, boys and girls huddled together on a rug with their teacher to learn a foundational skill for reading and spelling: how to pull apart and put ...

After previous years of low literacy rates, San Joaquin County is actively making changes to improve student reading scores.

Oklahoma lawmakers are debating a bill to retain struggling third-grade readers, aiming to boost the state's low literacy scores.

Jim Green says one solution for Oregon’s worst-in-the-nation reading scores is a governor’s executive order away.

The Missouri House this week passed bills cutting extraneous teacher training requirements and adding supports for literacy ...