January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. In 2014, the California State Board of Education adopted the evidence-based and ...

Nora Chahbazi had not intended to become a literacy trainer and coach back in 1997. She was busy being a mother and a neonatal intensive care nurse. But when her daughter was having reading ...

Learning how to write well can make students better readers. Study after study has shown that when children are taught how to write complex sentences and compose different kinds of texts, their ...

State lawmakers have a better grasp of how legislation passed in 2024 and 2025 are affecting reading instruction in the state ...

Reading teachers have started the school year already in a crunch, with students’ reading skills at a 20-year low. As educators look for ways to help students gain ground academically, research ...

A popular infographic gives the misleading impression that current approaches to reading comprehension are grounded in science. A simplified version of a decades-old report on reading instruction is ...

This online graduate certificate in evidence-based reading instruction and intervention in Western Michigan University's College of Education and Human Development, prepares education professionals (e ...

New data and analysis from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) show that while many states seek to improve literacy outcomes for students, they focus too little on a key component to strong ...

After decades of dueling approaches to literacy, New York City launched a sweeping plan Tuesday that will require schools teach reading with an emphasis on phonics. Mayor Adams and city Schools ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent Tony Thurmond and Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the release of the California Literacy ...

EdSource · The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 January 8, 2026 - It's time for John ...

Half of Minnesota students can't read at grade level, according to statewide test scores. Two years ago, the Legislature took that as a lesson and overhauled the standards of how kids are taught to ...