#phonics

Psychology | Education

‘Expert’ idiocy on teaching kids to read is beyond comprehension

Elementary schools in New York City are turning back on the failing results of Lucy Calkins’ “balanced literacy” approach that ignores traditional reading lessons.

Miscellaneous | Education

‘It Just Works’: Progressive Educators Rediscover Power of Phonics after Failing with DEI-Infused Method | National Review

A former school principal told NR that the move to a social-injustice infused teaching method disproportionately harmed minority students.