All 30 schools were using the same reading curriculum, Expeditionary Learning, which follows science of reading principles and teaches phonics. Covid hit in the middle of the experiment. When schools ...

A popular method of teaching, known as “balanced literacy,” has focused less on phonics and more on developing a love of books and ensuring students understand the meaning of stories.

The Iowa Department of Education will hand out 100,000 book packs — 1 million books in all — to first grade students this winter. News Sports Opinion Business Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper ...