In what appears to be a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, two local families on Wednesday sued literacy specialists Lucy Calkins, ...
Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles offered critiques to Thompson Elementary leadership in hushed tones after observing a classroom in October. "This is the quintessential problem for 'at-bats' in ...
In recently presented classroom assessments, Winona Area Public Schools (WAPS) declined in reading proficiency in a few grades and increased in some grades. The district’s graduation rates also were ...
These are “sharp, steep declines,” said Peggy Carr, the commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, which ...
A lawsuit filed by a pair of Massachusetts families is adding to the backlash against an approach to reading instruction that some schools still use despite evidence that it’s not the most effective.
The lawsuit, which names as defendants Lucy Calkins, Gay Su Pinnell, and Irene Fountas, in addition to their companies and ...
Saskatchewan holds a dubious distinction — it’s the only province with no provincial standardized tests. Fortunately, it will ...
Over the next six years, a significant number of teachers are expected to retire. While research indicates that sufficient ...
From parents not reading ... grade level. The majority of them are at least three grade levels behind. Today, I asked them to ...
The International Literacy Association (ILA) is a professional organization with a mission of connecting research and practice to continuously improve the quality of literacy instruction across the ...
Delaware’s four most northern schools  – which make up four of the six largest districts in the state – have data metrics ...
DPI says halving the number of language arts standards will allow teachers to go into more detail on what students should ...