Recent controversy about literacy guru Lucy Calkins has centered on her approach to reading instruction. But she came to prominence as an expert on writing, and her influence there has been even ...

The best way to build knowledge is to immerse children in social studies, science, and the arts — the very subjects that have been marginalized to make more time for comprehension skill practice, ...

(AllTheMoms) -- Education Week published an opinion piece in 2016 saying kids reading comprehension skills are struggling not because of teachers but because kids lack a well-rounded base of knowledge ...

LAWRENCE — New research from the University of Kansas has found an intervention based on the science of reading and math effectively helped English learners boost their comprehension, visualize and ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Andrea Yon is ...

Demolition of the former Inn at Boynton Beach marks the first step in a $8.1 million plan to transform the city's main corridor. Warrior Wellness Project tackles food insecurity among local veterans A ...

Anti-white. Prejudiced. Stupid. Evil. Those were some of the nicer things conservatives called me last week — all because I feel white supremacists are a danger to American society who increasingly ...

A House-passed bill that would bar third graders with reading problems from moving to the fourth grade breezed through the Senate Education Committee on Thursday without objection. The measure, House ...

In a late-session surprise, the Louisiana House has overwhelmingly approved a bill that would bar third graders with reading problems from moving to the fourth grade. Around 4,500 of Louisiana's third ...

Andrea Yon is used to helping students in need. At the Williston-Elko Middle School in rural South Carolina, where she has taught for seven years, more than 3 out of every 4 students are poor enough ...