New York's youngest students may soon see a renewed focus on phonics, as the pendulum in the age-old debate over how to teach reading swings toward the so-called "science of reading." Gov. Kathy ...

Like lots of parents in West Linn, Maggie Traverso moved to this affluent city south of Portland for the quality of the schools. And until recently, she was satisfied. Her daughter was doing well in ...

Why is this country in the middle of still another angry fight over how to teach reading in the schools? The issue should have been settled years ago when stacks of research showed conclusively that a ...

Chris Jolly likes travelling. Which is just as well, as the Briton often finds himself setting off to Africa, the Bahamas, and other far-flung destinations as the managing director of Jolly Learning.

These four programs are more like traditional drills than any others in our roundup this year. Each is a two-CD set that covers the basics you'd find in a school curriculum. Talking heads, instructive ...