Some teachers and advocates objected to a plan to require phonics instruction in K-12 schools. The latest deal makes it optional.

Several states have embraced an approach that leans heavily on phonics — relying on letter and rhyming sounds to read words.

To help get children ready for preschool and kindergarten, the Jeffersonville Township Public Library has preschool prep ...

The Florida voluntary prekindergarten program is 20 years old. Here's why enrollment among 4 year olds isn't at 100%.