“We are now adopting the Bluebonnet phonics component. So the reading is split into skills and knowledge. Skills is the ...

In Chapter 2, page 97, the report stated unequivocally, “Phonics should not become the dominant component in a reading program, neither in the amount of time devoted to it nor in the ...

California’s reading wars may finally be over. After decades of debate over how to teach reading, a new bill aims to use phonics to solve the state’s literacy crisis.

Reading programs that are heavily focused on phonics are too narrow and confusing for students who struggle with English, especially if they can’t understand what they’re reading, they said.

A new study has found evidence of big gains in students’ reading ability from using one specific phonics program—and suggests that consistent implementation is key to getting the strongest ...

The nearly $1M phonics plan will expand K-3 reading instruction while avoiding Bluebonnet’s debated Bible story lessons ...

As Fort Worth Independent School District officials reviewed their official spring 2025 state test scores on Tuesday with an ...

California schools use about half a dozen reading curricula, and some are more phonics-based than others. Typically, schools use a combination of programs and give teachers some leeway.

Reading programs that are heavily focused on phonics are too narrow and confusing for students who struggle with English, especially if they can't understand what they're reading, they said.

Educators at the Beaver Local School District are learning new curriculum for next year. District Superintendent Eric Lowe said that kindergarten-through-eighth grade teachers are going over the new ...

News Brief. Wednesday, May 28, 2025 — 9:13 am. Science of reading-based program scores major donation Success For All, a science of reading-based program spotlighted in the “Sold a Story” podcast, may ...