while those above the line advanced — offering tantalizing evidence to explain why eighth-grade NAEP scores plateau even as fourth-grade numbers rise. A recent research brief put the matter succinctly ...

Imagine two eighth graders reading a science passage ... And after second grade we stop decoding instruction and flip into comprehension and fluency,” observes Rebecca Kockler, a former ...

US schools are going all in on phonics, but research shows that approach won’t work for every child. A blended literacy ...

Eighth grade test scores in Maryland have been declining for many years — and not just because schools shut down during the coronavirus pandemic. Math and reading scores tested annually have ...

The conclusion of whether reading was a skill more dependent on auditory or visual cues was a standard debate until education ...

So, summer’s coming. Which means 1) your kids are about to forget how to read, and 2) your school is probably sending home a ...

Ulrike Meyer came out on July 4 to help the effort to put abortion on the November ballot. Republican efforts to effectively kill Arkansans’ ability to propose laws or constitutional amendments ...

I have been an educator for 37 years, and I choose to use data-informed decision-making for my students’ instruction rather ...

Maryland’s schools are showing signs of progress in reading achievement, but a new report underscores that a deep and lasting ...

Maryland’s schools are showing signs of progress in reading achievement, but a new report underscores that a deep and lasting ...

In honour of World Book Day on Wednesday, 23 April, Thanda, a non-profit dedicated to improving childhood education in rural ...