The 80 hours of science of reading training Indiana has mandated for teachers, criticized by some educators as too long and unnecessary, is more than many states, but fewer than others. Indiana, like ...

Los Angeles Unified is pushing ahead with district-wide lesson plans based on the science of reading even after state lawmakers rejected legislation requiring the curriculum. About half of the 434 ...

PROVIDENCE – For decades, elementary teachers have been teaching students to read the wrong way. The approach, called balanced literacy, teaches students to read a word by figuring out the context: ...

Legislation that calls for providing all state teachers and aides with math and reading training passed its first legislative hurdle despite the uncertainty of funding and the skepticism of advocates ...

Science of reading emphasizes phonics and the rules of the English language. A new law requires schools to align their reading curricula with science of reading. New state training aims to teach ...

A student works on a classroom project in Rehobeth Elementary in Houston County, Alabama, on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. Credit: Alaina Deshazo for AL.com. The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education.