The phonics screening check is so closely correlated with month of birth that it can be argued that it is a test of age rather than decoding.

While not mandatory, the law provides support for phonics — focused on vocabulary, comprehension and sounding words out — to ...

If you have a tricky name that needs spelling out every now and then, or you ever need to clarify something like a password or an address over the phone, you might find yourself resorting to the NATO ...

First HISD took the libraries. Now teachers say the district's curriculum leaves no room for storybooks and some are secretly reading to students anyway.

The “reading wars” that raged in American schools for decades finally seem to be ending. The victor is clear: Phonics is the ...

All computers come with spellcheckers and iPhones autocorrect their users’ texts. But despite those everyday features, formal spelling instruction still pays off, the findings of a new study suggest.