Early Years and phonics improvements The Scrutiny Report shows a stable foundation at the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) ...

In 2004, those numbers were reversed. Then, 30% of 13-year-olds said they read for fun almost every day, 34% said they read ...

In fact, some of the most common English words are nonphonetic. For example, the words to and do do not rhyme with so or go.

An even more enduring and essential reform is to ensure tests actually measure what students are learning. Better interim reading assessments, then, would not only reflect the science of reading ...

The reading skills of American students are deteriorating further, according to new national test scores that show no improvement in a yearslong slide. The 67% of eighth-graders who scored at a ...

The nation's young people scored an average 5 points lower in reading than kids who tested before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019, from 220 to 215 for fourth graders and from 263 to 258 for eighth ...

Instead, the results, from last year’s National Assessment of Educational Progress, tell a grim tale, especially in reading: The slide in achievement has only continued. The percentage of eighth ...

Flat test scores prompt educators from 4 St. Louis schools to visit Washington, D.C., to see how it's done in $1 million literacy challenge.

Fourth graders in Atlanta Public Schools made significant progress in national math and reading tests. Now the district will expand its reading program to middle schools.

The English We Speak is your chance to catch up on the very latest English words and phrases. In under 3 minutes, we help you stay ahead of the pack by giving you 'must have' phrases that you can ...

It may cause you to lose the ability to focus on things up close, such as when you're reading. While some have had trouble with the condition at around 50 to 60 years old, there are instances ...