Teaching methods have changed over recent years, particularly in the areas of reading and writing. The pendulum is swinging back, though, so phonics and cursive writing are turning up in lesson plans.

An influential researcher in the science of reading movement is warns schools may be "overteaching" the skill.

Since the school district implemented a new phonics program in Bradley Elementary School, 80% of the kids are now reading above grade level.

I am writing in regard to Katie Guyer’s article, “UFLI foundations program makes phonics fun” in the Feb. 10 edition of the Midland Daily News. In the article, she states, “Let’s be clear: MPS does ...

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The decline of reading and the rise of social media are again transforming what it feels like to be a thinking person.