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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the past few years, the Philadelphia School District has used a homegrown curriculum created by Philadelphia teachers. This ...

Teachers in New Jersey will no longer be required to pass a basic reading, writing and mathematics test to be eligible for public schools, according to a new law. Act 1669, which was signed into law ...

In one sense, the national conversation about what it will take to make sure all children become strong readers has been wildly successful: States are passing legislation supporting evidence-based ...

All of us obviously want to help our students become better writers. But are there ways we can “double-dip,” too—in other words, help them improve their writing AND also use writing instruction to ...

This is a guest post by Rachel Jamison Webster. This fall, students returned to school with AI software embedded in Google Docs and Microsoft Word. Students will use AI to do research and to generate ...

Brows furrowed, my student stared at the page. A senior at a reputable high school, she had lost track halfway through the six-line sentence and struggled to identify the subject. "No problem. Let's ...

Philadelphia’s K-8 public school students are being taught a new literacy curriculum starting in the 2024-2025 school year. It’s called Expeditionary Learning, and it conforms with what literacy ...