If students don’t learn how to read in school, not much else that happens there is going to matter. This might be a harsh way ...

The race to lead the state education department pits the teachers union-backed incumbent, Jill Underly, against consultant ...

Efforts to put strict conditions on additional school funding to the states to improve outcomes have already been undercut by ...

Preschool isn't prep time—it's growth time. Focus on play, connection, and curiosity with evidence-based programs that build ...

Student literacy is in trouble nationally. Illinois is one of 41 states where just 1 in 3 or fewer of its fourth-graders met ...

With the third grade retention law in place this year, school administrators offer tips to help get students ready for the ...

In Vicky Connor’s kindergarten class at Bush Elementary School, “menus” aren’t just for mealtime — they’re a recipe for ...

For most students, instruction in how to read ends sometime in elementary school. But some kids still struggle well beyond that point.

A review paper of research from the past 50 years shows that many teachers still aren't deploying evidence-based methods.

The pandemic became a watershed moment for a generation of parents, experts say. It shifted the dynamics between communities ...