The chancellor of New York City Schools, David C. Banks, announced a dramatic overhaul of the city’s reading curricula on Tuesday. He admitted that the current system, which is based on progressive ...

State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa has overseen sweeping changes to the education system. On Monday, the Board of Regents took on reading, deciding that every school district must revert to ...

Gov. Hochul on Wednesday introduced a framework to overhaul reading curriculum across New York State, emphasizing phonics, after New York City officials introduced similar, sweeping changes to ...

New Jersey continues to grapple with reading proficiency gaps among students as education leaders push new strategies centered on phonics instruction and early literacy intervention. Many students ...

State lawmakers reworked a bill that now seeks to provide funding for phonics-based instruction in K-12 classrooms without requiring schools or teachers to implement it. SoCal Matters is available to ...