Learning to read is the key to education. That’s not a new revelation. Reading is the foundation, the entry point for everything else. But English is not easy to master.

Students at R. Brown McAllister Elementary School use exercises in phonemic awareness—the ability to recognize and manipulate the sounds in English—during literary instruction on March 19, 2025, in ...

California took a big step toward overhauling its reading curriculum last week when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill pushing for phonics-based instruction in elementary and middle school classrooms.

Using phonics, widely recognized by experts as one of the easiest, most effective ways to learn to read, can help any child quickly master the elements that lea ...

The phonics screening check is so closely correlated with month of birth that it can be argued that it is a test of age rather than decoding.

The Department of Education has done this by implementing 'Into Reading,' a new literacy program being rolled out in elementary schools around the city. The program is changing the way children learn ...

First grader Aizlynn Castillo works on an assignment in Diana Oviedo-Holguin’s English-learner class at Heritage Elementary ...

4:16 p.m. June 2, 2025: An earlier version of this report incorrectly said teaching phonics was new to Long Beach Unified. Some phonics has been taught in the district for years, but a new focus on ...

YORK, Pa. — Suppose you're a parent of a toddler. If that's the case, you probably know Ms. Rachel, the beloved and passionate educator whose popular YouTube videos provide a vital service for ...

Good news for preschoolers, parents, guardians and lovers of all things "Ms. Rachel:" She is finally coming to a streaming service near you. Netflix announced the partnership on Tuesday, saying ...