Retention by itself is not a solution. It has to be paired with tutoring, intervention and consistent support for the student ...

Reading achievement is in the dumps. Unlike math, where kids appear to be making at least some signs of progress, reading scores continue their long-term slide. Policymakers in Washington are ...

It’s a process that California should adopt for all of its persistent issues, rather than the scattergun approach officialdom ...

Aldeman: Policymakers in Washington are starting to pay attention to the continuing decline in literacy scores. Here are some steps they can take.

The Legislature passed and Gov. Gavin Newsom — who struggles with dyslexia — signed legislation that encourages phonics when ...

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Tests show nearly 40% of fourth graders can’t read at a basic level in the U.S., a nation where 1 in 5 adults is now ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Casey Fiesler, University of Colorado Boulder (THE CONVERSATION) A little over a year ...

What if the brains of younger generations functioned differently from those of their elders? Recent work in neuroscience and education suggests a surprising trend: certain cognitive indicators appear ...