The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. I taught basic ...

In one sense, the national conversation about what it will take to make sure all children become strong readers has been wildly successful: States are passing legislation supporting evidence-based ...

March is National Reading Month, a celebration that encourages reading for all ages and promotes reading as a key feature for learning, social, and professional development. As we celebrate the value ...

In putting together this special report on how writing instruction can and should build on the science of reading, Education Week reporters read through dozens of studies and spoke to leading ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the past few years, the Philadelphia School District has used a homegrown curriculum created by Philadelphia teachers. This ...

Researchers explored how manual and keyboard practice influenced children's abilities in their reading and writing learning process. 5-year-olds were taught an artificial alphabet using different ...

The most recent data we have—from 2011—shows that only 27% of students score proficient or above in writing. The next writing test isn't scheduled until 2030. Every two years we hear how American ...

This is a guest post by Rachel Jamison Webster. This fall, students returned to school with AI software embedded in Google Docs and Microsoft Word. Students will use AI to do research and to generate ...

International Literacy Day is observed every year to highlight the importance of literacy as a human right and a foundation for individual empowerment and societal progress. Despite technological ...

Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo has received funding in the past from the National Science Foundation, Sesame Workshop, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research, and Drexel University.