Imagine standing in line at a café, ready to order a coffee — but the words just won’t come. That’s the kind of everyday ...

Besides, America recently ran a very large natural experiment in dropping money on schools that, in a word, failed. During ...

Basal-type programs, which structure their main reading comprehension lessons around a core anthology of short full-length ...

These anthologies are specifically created to teach reading, and generally feature excerpts from fiction and nonfiction books ...

Research indicates that repetition and distributed practice are effective methods for strengthening memory and enhancing ...

The 74 reports that reading for pleasure among kids has significantly declined, driven by distractions like smartphones and ...

Russell Borschmann, spokesperson for the Reid O’Leary Charitable Trust, says the goal is to stop the heartbreak caused by ...

phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Make more time for literacy — and protect it. DC Prep extended its literacy block to 1 hour, 45 minutes, and added a second adult in the room to give ...

Former Education Secretary Margaret Spellings on testing, accountability, and how to reverse the decade-long decline in U.S. student achievement. Plus: David Frum on Donald Trump’s cult of sycophancy.

No matter what I read, I know that were it not for Mrs. Longmire, I’d never have loved or hated reading. It’s a skill that all people should develop and hold dear, for it informs and makes us smarter.

The phonics screening check is so closely correlated with month of birth that it can be argued that it is a test of age rather than decoding.