Phonics is the base for learning English. Unfortunately, it was cast aside during the whole-language movement. (“‘I Literally Cried': Teachers Describe Their Transition to Science-Based Reading ...

The battleground of the reading wars is a contentious and scary place. This war has been ongoing for a century, with either side gaining and losing ground as the educational pendulum swings back and ...

To the editor: Education professor Allison Briceño fears overemphasizing foundational skills such as phonics will take time away from writing, favor already advantaged children and ignore the needs of ...

Starting in 2024 the public schools in Fort Mill, South Carolina, will shift the way young children are taught to read — switching from a “balanced literacy” approach to one that zeroes in on phonics ...

In a seismic shift based on cognitive science, two of the world's most influential teacher training institutions declare, “We are not teaching balanced literacy.” In recent months, Teachers College, ...

Editor's note: With low reading proficiency scores across the state, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin is exploring the causes and consequences of low literacy. This article is part of the By the Book ...

November 6, 2025 - A new law aims to get more teachers instructing kids in how to sound out words to be able to access the joy of reading. Este artículo está disponible en español. Léelo en español.

To the editor: Your editorial on reforming reading instruction highlighted what a disaster “whole language” has been for literacy in our public schools. This movement decades ago to step away from ...

MADISON – Republican lawmakers on Thursday released a sweeping piece of legislation aimed at boosting reading skills in schools across the state that would require instructors to teach phonics to ...

Lawrence Public Library, pictured Aug. 20, 2015. Phonics is the key to unlocking literacy skills among Lawrence K-12 students, according to educator Barbara Mullen, and the use of other methods to ...

Dr. Stanislas Dehaene, a respected neuroscientist, holds the Chair of Experimental Cognitive Psychology at the Collége de France in Paris and directs the INSERM-CEA Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit at ...

In the constantly shifting world of academia, there’s a long-running debate over the best way to teach children to read. In one camp are educators who say reading is a natural skill that students ...