Fordham Institute and the RAND Corp., asked more than 1,200 K-3 teachers in the fall of 2025 about their perspectives on reading instruction, the practices they use in their classrooms, the training ...

Educators nationwide are embracing the science of reading — a research-backed approach to teaching literacy that goes beyond phonics. From orthographic mapping to rich vocabulary exposure, teachers ...

Most impressively, students are now actively applying the program’s principles across the broader curriculum, showing growing confidence and self-assurance throughout the cohort.” — Emmy Lilholt, ...

A decade or so ago, reading instruction underwent a public reassessment. Whole language approaches had emphasized immersion in texts and contextual, “cue"-based guessing strategies. The goals were ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - -Gov. Mike DeWine announced he’s sending additional reading experts into K-8 schools to assist in executing the “science of reading” approach to literacy instruction. “Even with a ...

Two years ago, KET visited Hancock County Schools to learn more about their success with the Science of Reading. We followed up with them recently to see how they're building on that progress. More of ...

Across the U.S., schools are rethinking how they teach reading, guided by decades of research known as the science of reading. This movement emphasizes explicit, systematic phonics instruction, ...

This story has been updated with a statement from Ohio State. When it comes to implementing the "science of reading" in K-12 school districts, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said district leaders and teachers ...