Until a couple of years ago, Lucy Calkins was, to many American teachers and parents, a minor deity. Thousands of U.S. schools used her curriculum, called Units of Study, to teach children to read and ...

What should an elementary reading block look like? For such a common part of the school day, it’s surprising to find that there’s no one right answer. More than 40 states have passed legislation ...

This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit newsroom covering the state. Earlier this year, the National Assessment of Educational Progress released its annual report card, ...