Shelve the fad methods. There’s one tried-and-true way, and it works for children of all races and classes. By John McWhorter Opinion Writer It was great to see Zaila Avant-garde become the first ...

The students in Emily Hoard’s first-grade class trace letters in their sand trays, then break down the sounds the letters make in simple words. This is what the science of reading looks like as Hoard ...

On a chilly Tuesday back in January, my 7-year-old son’s classroom in Minneapolis was humming with reading activities. At their desks, first- and second-graders wrote on worksheets, read independently ...

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. A student in a ...

Most of us learned the alphabet using simple mnemonic devices — “A” was for apple, “B” for ball, and so on. A new Android app from the Islamic State has a different set of mnemonics in mind. Released ...

An educational expert spells out why it makes sense to learn handwriting and how parents can help motivate youngsters to pick up a pen or pencil.