Joseph, a renowned expert on reading instruction, came out of retirement in the 1980s to wage a personal crusade for the adoption of phonics, doing battle with educators who stubbornly supported a ...

We were an independent generation compared to the kids of today. At home, I remember learning to cook, bake, and clean the house from a pretty young age. It was just part of life. It’s not that I did ...

Why do California’s fourth graders have trouble reading? Nearly 60 percent of them do not read at grade level. Literacy rates ...