In 1972, a young comedian developed a 12-minute monologue that propelled him to fame. George Carlin’s “Seven Words You Can’t Say on Television” became an overnight sensation. In a time ...

The way words enter dictionaries are often a reflection of the times, with certain words becoming popular for resonating with ...

Students shouldn’t encounter word problems for the first time in an assessment. Teachers need to bring the right word ...

Eye exercises, using coloured lenses and even hopping on one leg are among the treatments being warned against for parents of ...

The original proposal would have mandated phonics instruction in K-12 classrooms. The latest version makes that optional.

Crossovers have been known to be fun, cringey, or utterly disastrous — but this one? It's making fans go wild! During a recent interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta ...

As states rush to address falling literacy scores, a new kind of education debate in state legislatures is taking hold: not ...

The idea that the “science” in reading instruction only supports phonics instruction has been “hard to dislodge,” said Maria ...

US schools are going all in on phonics, but research shows that approach won’t work for every child. A blended literacy ...

Wordle today has puzzled players with a tricky five-letter word—DIRGE. This daily word game by The New York Times is a global favorite, thanks to its simplicity, fun challenge, and shareable results.

Needham is in the midst of overhauling reading instruction and is piloting five programs, including a revised version of Units of Study that now has a stronger emphasis on phonics, but would ...