Nearly 60% of third graders weren't reading at grade level last year, with some student groups faring even worse. More than 70% of Black and low-income students, for example, failed to meet the ...

Some educators think phonological awareness is synonymous with phonics, but this is another misconception. In fact, when I recently observed foundational skills lessons in more than 10 K-2 ...

Sound it out. Ph-o-n-i-c-s. You use the fundamental skill every day. Fort Worth ISD students, however, are not receiving enough instruction to master phonics, district officials said. As part of a ...

The state's worst performing schools improved after 'science of reading' reforms, using phonics, were paired with ongoing support, analysis and parent buy-in.