While not mandatory, the law provides support for phonics — focused on vocabulary, comprehension and sounding words out — to ...

A new California law is pushing for phonics-based reading instruction in elementary and middle school classrooms.

You write that “California Learns From Mississippi” (Review & Outlook, Sept. 27) on phonics, but I fear you give too much credit to Golden State legislators. Assembly Bill 2222, proposed in 2024, ...

A fall getaway to the Grand Canyon can also include seeing the changing colors of the leaves. One way to pair the two experiences is a ride on the Grand Canyon Railway, where travelers can see high ...

Robert J. Moniz, affectionately known as Bob or the Portuguese Prince to his friends and family, passed away peacefully at the age of 73 on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at RI Hospital Providence, RI.

1:40pm: Bench coach Ryan Christenson and third base coach Matt Williams tell Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle that they will not be returning to the team in 2026, either. Both were with ...

The San Francisco Giants are moving forward without manager Bob Melvin. The team announced Monday that it had fired Melvin after two years at the helm. Melvin, 63, was hired ahead of the 2024 MLB ...

On The Nation Podcast: Matt Duss on the limitations of DC’s most famous chronicler. D.D. Guttenplan and Matthew Duss Here's where to find podcasts from The Nation. Political talk without the boring ...

SEEN THE CONSTRUCTION EVERYWHERE. THE STREETCAR PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO TAKE THREE YEARS TO FINISH. SHOPS IN MIDTOWN ARE ALREADY FEELING THE IMPACT. NOW AN ANONYMOUS DONOR IS HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES ...

The TV world has lost one of its own. Bob Broder, the famous agent who packaged classics like “Cheers,” “Frasier,” “The X-Files,” and “Two And A Half Men,” has died at age 85. The business giant ...