To the editor: English is a phonetic language, so as soon as children learn letters and sounds, they can start to write simple messages. Most people go on to write well enough for practical purposes, ...

Here’s the good news: Most educators have gotten the message that K-5 students need to learn the foundational reading skills outlined in the common core and other college and career-ready standards: ...

New York City is stressing phonics in its newly announced revision of its reading curriculum, calling it a “historic day” for the city. Chancellor David Banks, head of the city’s Department of ...

First-grader Mary Greer shows her work during a phonics-based reading lesson at Hunt Valley Elementary School in Springfield, Virginia. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post) The “reading wars” that ...

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