Millions of kids can't read well. Scientists have known for decades how children learn to read but many schools are ignoring the... more
Across the country, school districts are dropping textbooks, state legislatures are going so far as to ban teaching methods, and... more
Messages poured in: voicemails, emails, tweets. We got a lot of messages from people after they heard Sold a Story.... more
This week we have an episode of a show called Brains On. It’s a science podcast for kids from our... more
There are kids like C.J. all over the country. Schools tell their parents they are reading at grade level, but the... more
Molly Woodworth had a secret: She couldn’t read very well. She fought her way through text by looking at the... more
Jack Silva had a problem. He was the chief academic officer of a school district in Pennsylvania, and more than... more
The parents knew something wasn’t right. The school said everything would be fine. But their kids weren’t learning how to... more
Lucy Calkins says she has learned from the science of reading. She's revised her materials. Fountas and Pinnell have not... more
Teachers call books published by Heinemann their "bibles." The company's products are in schools all over the country. Some of... more
Teachers sing songs about Teachers College Columbia professor Lucy Calkins. She’s one of the most influential people in American elementary... more