The response, at least in its ideal form, was not to narrow literacy instruction but to strengthen it. Schools restored ...

LAWRENCE — New research from the University of Kansas has found an intervention based on the science of reading and math effectively helped English learners boost their comprehension, visualize and ...

Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh.

It’s been five years since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted education. Still, the average student in the United States remains nearly a half a grade behind pre-pandemic achievement in math and reading, ...

Last year, after decades of often bitter debate, California took an important step toward raising the abysmal levels of reading ability among many of its public school students. The Legislature passed ...

U.S. students’ math scores lag behind also dreary reading ones and have struggled even before the pandemic, but changes to the math curriculum to combat the problem have been slow moving. Over the ...

We believe all children deserve to learn to read, and all teachers can learn to teach them. This statement by The Reading League, a highly respected literacy organization, has been widely quoted by ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Math and reading scores for 12th graders have reached an over 20-year low according to the Nation's Report Card, but Kentucky and Indiana grade school students are showing signs of ...