The extent of the illiteracy epidemic in Michigan and elsewhere demands more than simply switching curriculum materials in ...

Aleysha Ortiz is 19 years old and in her freshman year at the University of Connecticut. She graduated last year from a ...

A "return to play" reverses a trend educators have described over the past decade, from pre-K to second grade, away from ...

we thought it was related to her late birthday and the fact that almost everybody else in her class was a whole year older. Her father and I decided she should repeat kindergarten in her public ...

As Cody and I walked to my classroom, the second-grader excitedly shared stories with me about his new home and baby sister. However, his smile quickly faded as we sat down to complete a reading ...

Connecticut teen Aleysha Ortiz is suing her former school district, alleging that she graduated high school without being ...

Phonics is typically first taught in kindergarten. Aleysha had previously ... of Connecticut as a full-time student, taking two classes. She wants to study public policy. So, how did Aleysha ...

The day began on the second floor, with fourth-grade teacher Amanda Gonzalez’s 9:45 a.m. class. One small group worked while ... students also worked in small groups practicing reading and phonics ...

The Avon Local Schools recently approved an agreement with Westlake-based Westland Heating and Air Conditioning + Plumbing, ...

The teacher-run number check, which will take about 15 minutes to complete, aims to spot students who are at risk of falling behind in class ... the existing year 1 phonics check, providing ...

When she was in 6th grade, she was reading at a mere kindergarten or first-grade level ... fact dyslexic and “required explicitly taught phonics, fluency and reading comprehension.” ...