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.

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US schools are going all in on phonics, but research shows that approach won’t work for every child. A blended literacy ...

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Can you spell deja vu? The battle over the best way to teach children how to read has re-erupted in the California Legislature, as dueling factions haggle over a bill that would mandate a ...

Thank you for your service. Veterans could get free medical marijuana cards from the state of Florida if a proposed bill gets through the legislature, Florida Politics reported Thursday.

The Grand National, the world's most significant steeplechase event, is set to take place this weekend at Aintree for its 177th edition. Last year saw I Am Maximus clinch victory under jockey Paul ...