Category: Literacy
Scaling structured literacy with implementation science
When districts adopt evidence-based practices like Structured Literacy, it’s often with a surge of excitement and momentum. Yet the real […]
December 1, 2025
I didn’t think I needed the help or advice, but a new literacy teaching coach from afar gave me the self-confidence I lacked
by Thomas MacCash, The Hechinger Report November 24, 2025 I was the only guy in my education classes at Missouri […]
November 24, 2025
This Teacher Says Toddlers Can Read. Here’s What Science and My 4-Year-Old Say.
“W-el…c-come. Mmm..my? Welcome? Mi? Welcome, Mi! That’s Daddy!” An EdSurge column by Mi Aniefuna My 4-year-old nestled beside me as […]
October 31, 2025
Why one reading expert says ‘just-right’ books are all wrong
Timothy Shanahan, a professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has spent his career evaluating education research and […]
October 27, 2025
Teachers unions leverage contracts to fight climate change
by Caroline Preston, The Hechinger Report October 26, 2025 This story first appeared in Hechinger’s climate and education newsletter. Sign […]
October 26, 2025
Strategies for boosting reading proficiency in California
Announcing the 2025 student achievement results at the Alexander Science Center School in Los Angeles, Gov. Gavin Newsom said, “Things […]
October 10, 2025
Commentary: California’s learning recovery efforts show promising results
Credit: Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for EDUimages Today’s release of California’s test score data from the 2024-25 school year provides […]
October 9, 2025
In the Land of Hollywood, Filmmaking Is a Natural Teaching Tool
Each year at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, there’s a group of filmmakers who need their parents’ permission […]
October 3, 2025
Charter schools in LA face literacy resource shortage
Maria Aguilera speaks to her eighth grade students. Credit: Alliance College Ready Middle Academy An eighth grade English learner, whom […]
September 15, 2025