Everyone agrees that the early years of reading instruction are critical. But there are still vigorous debates among practitioners about how exactly to teach children to read—and new data ...

Some states have passed laws or implemented policies related to evidence-based reading instruction — as two-thirds of children struggle to read. How are colleges that train teachers responding?

To the Editor: Australia is considering a bad solution to a nonexistent problem (“Australian Educators Criticize Training of Teachers,” The Chronicle, January 6). The “Teaching Reading ...

As many children struggle with literacy, North Carolina education officials have retrained tens of thousands of elementary school teachers on how to teach reading skills.

A nonprofit group is trying to stop a new state law requiring “the science of reading,” underscoring how money and ideology influence the national debate.

Eric Adams is pivoting New York City public schools to phonics. The debate about the best way to help children learn to read goes back years, but an overwhelming body of data has shown the benefit ...