Revolutionizing Education: The Science of Reading

A movement called "the science of reading" is sweeping school board meetings and statehouses across the US, targeting the education establishment, which critics say has failed to embrace the cognitive science of how children learn to read. Research shows that most children need systematic, sound-it-out instruction, known as phonics, as well as other direct support, like building vocabulary and expanding students’ knowledge of the world. The movement has drawn support across economic, racial, and political lines, and its champions include parents of children with dyslexia, civil rights activists, lawmakers, and everyday teachers and principals.