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 ...

There are many sounds in English that don’t exist in Spanish, and vice versa. Take the sound the letter “z” makes in English, or the rolled “r” in Spanish. In the Southside independent school district ...

After a few easy prompts to get them started, Michele Malesyzk warns her daughter: This next one’s going to be tough. “ANG,” says Maleszyk, emphasizing the three sounds in the one blended sound found ...