Education Week

How Does Writing Fit Into the ‘Science of Reading’?

In one sense, the national conversation about what it will take to make sure all children become strong readers has been wildly successful: States are passing legislation supporting evidence-based ...
University of Delaware

Institute on Reading and Writing Pedagogy

In May 2025 an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education posed the question: Are students no longer reading in college courses? This article was serendipitously published just days before educators ...
Los Angeles Times

Apodaca: Phonics and penmanship return to the classroom

Reading phonics and cursive writing make a return to the the teaching curriculum in a what’s-old-is-new-again development. The mind-bending potential of AI to impact education, for better or worse, ...
The Hechinger Report

‘The Reading Year’: First grade is critical for reading skills, but kids coming from disrupted kindergarten experiences are way behind

Heather Miller, a first grade teacher in Austin, Texas, works with a small group of students in her classroom on reading skills. Credit: Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers ...