Twenty-three-year old Reed Goodwin, who just completed his first year of teaching at Rosedale Elementary in Parke County, sees firsthand the importance of phonics-based instruction in teaching ...
A copy of one of the National Reading Panel's work products is shown in this June 17, 2026 photo. The influential report, now ...
When districts adopt evidence-based practices like Structured Literacy, it’s often with a surge of excitement and momentum. Yet the real challenge lies not in the initial adoption, but in sustaining ...
The “science of reading” movement has brought sweeping changes to the curriculum teachers use in the classroom and the professional development they take—but educators still voice substantial ...
Stanford Professor Rebecca Silverman discusses a transformative movement backed by research that is changing literacy instruction in schools nationwide. After decades of debate over the most effective ...
Editor’s note: This essay is an entry in Fordham’s 2025 Wonkathon, which asked contributors to answer this question: “What needs to happen next—at the state, district, and school levels—for the ...
The science of reading is having a moment. Pundits are trumpeting the Southern Surge and celebrating academic outcomes in (gasp!) Mississippi and Louisiana. Outlets like the New York Times and ...
The share of teacher training programs aligned with the science of reading has doubled in the last few years, the National ...
This story has been updated with a statement from Ohio State. When it comes to implementing the "science of reading" in K-12 school districts, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said district leaders and teachers ...
On an evening walk in 2023, I'd just started listening to Emily Hanford's groundbreaking podcast "Sold a Story," when an interview with a father and daughter hit me like a ton of library books. The ...
OHIO, USA — A statewide audit of educator preparation programs at institutions of higher learning determined that three northwest Ohio schools were not in compliance with state law regarding how ...