All computers come with spellcheckers and iPhones autocorrect their users’ texts. But despite those everyday features, formal spelling instruction still pays off, the findings of a new study suggest. This recent meta-analysis examined 59 studies of ...

Porter-Magee, K. (2025). “ Helping Kids Slip the Surly Bonds of Leveled Reading: New book touts the critical role teachers play in literacy development. ” Education Next, 25 (4), 29 October 2025.

In a new book, researcher Timothy Shanahan argues that giving students easy texts is holding back US reading achievement

Are you a teacher, instructional coach, or school leader who is concerned about how to support all students in accessing grade-level texts? If so, you are not alone. In fact, in a survey last year, less than a quarter of educators reported their school is ...