Teaching methods have changed over recent years, particularly in the areas of reading and writing. The pendulum is swinging back, though, so phonics and cursive writing are turning up in lesson plans.

An influential researcher in the science of reading movement is warns schools may be "overteaching" the skill.

The UFLI reading curriculum is already used in McLean County school districts, including District 87 and Heyworth.

Governor Mike DeWine has announced the 2026 Science of Reading Champions and it includes some schools from around the Valley.

Superintendent of Schools Michele Blatt cautioned against regulations that could quickly become outdated, as the West ...

Since the school district implemented a new phonics program in Bradley Elementary School, 80% of the kids are now reading above grade level.

Balanced Literacy downplays structured phonics, where kids learn by memorizing letters' sounds. Is that why some are ...

A new curriculum teaches young children how to break down words by their sounds and then put them back together.

UCLA must think it is off the hook for antisemitism and bigotry after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from imposing a billion-dollar fine for blatant discrimination against Jews. Not ...

West Virginia Superintendent Michele L. Blatt told a U.S. House subcommittee that AI in K-12 classrooms should remain guided ...