“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.

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 ...

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.

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

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.

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.

Two years ago, toward the end of the 2022-23 academic year, Mayor Adams launched “NYC Reads,” a long-overdue course correction mandating the use of evidence-based, phonics-driven reading ...

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., Sept. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Curriculum Associates has partnered with literacy expert Dr. Anita Archer to develop a new edition of its Phonics for Reading program, an ...