Accents in written French aren't just weird squiggles that can be ignored - they give you vital clues on the word's ...

Teachers unions oppose the reintroduction of phonics in reading education, despite evidence of its effectiveness compared to ...

The extent of the illiteracy epidemic in Michigan and elsewhere demands more than simply switching curriculum materials in ...

We need the Maine Department of Education to devise a plan for improving student performance and submit it for public review; ...

The Trump Education Department says changes to the Office for English Language Acquisition will not affect funding or federal ...

A review paper of research from the past 50 years shows that many teachers still aren't deploying evidence-based methods.

Douglas Rooks has been a Maine editor, columnist and reporter for 40 years. He is the author of four books, most recently a ...

Learning a language is hard. Whether it’s pronunciation, accents, verb conjugation or definitions, it’s hard to wrap your ...

For most students, instruction in how to read ends sometime in elementary school. But some kids still struggle well beyond that point.

Holly Riesco, a recent Ph.D. graduate; Megan Grizzle and Katie Hill, both doctoral students; and Chris Goering, a professor of English education, released a new book with lessons and activities for ...

Using structured literacy to teach te reo Māori is more about an educational ideology than about understanding the essence of ...

Advocates for English learners have raised concerns for years about new reading instruction policies. A new report claims ...