Dr. Maria Murray founded The Reading League “out of pure frustration” with widespread reading failures in American schools.

Seeing a child curled up with a book as they independently learn to read the words and find the meaning in a story is a heartwarming image. We have been taught that learning to read is akin to ...

Editor’s note: This essay is an entry in Fordham’s 2025 Wonkathon, which asked contributors to answer this question: “What needs to happen next—at the state, district, and school levels—for the ...

A majority of teacher-preparation programs now give aspiring educators opportunities to practice all essential components of reading instruction—but many still train educators in outdated or ...

Twenty-three-year-old Reed Goodwin, who just completed his first year of teaching at Rosedale Elementary in Parke County, sees firsthand the importance of phonics-based instruction in teaching ...

Strange that it took a lawsuit to show California a better way to teach students to read. And now that a Stanford University study has confirmed the value of the so-called science of reading in a ...

While high-quality literacy instruction has remained a cornerstone of education leaders’ priorities, this year, the science of reading has dominated classrooms and discussions around instructional ...

BOSTON, June 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Learning company HMH today welcomed The Reading League's recent review of HMH Into Reading, Version 3 (2025), which gave the program scores of 1—the strongest ...

As families across Michigan start summer break, a major decision about elementary education is advancing in Lansing. On June ...

The author, Lauren Keeling, chats to a group of students at Pendergast, AZ. “You go into your own world for a moment. Like, if someone's talking to me and I'm reading a book, I wouldn't hear them,” ...

The science of reading is having a moment. Pundits are trumpeting the Southern Surge and celebrating academic outcomes in (gasp!) Mississippi and Louisiana. Outlets like the New York Times and ...

"Our school district leaders and teachers deserve tremendous credit for this achievement and their continued commitment to improving literacy skills." ...