January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. In 2014, the California State Board of Education adopted the evidence-based and ...

Padmini Murthy, MD, MPh is Assistant Professor, New York Medical College School of Public Health. She also serves as the NGO co-representative of the Medical Women's International Association to the ...

Researchers found that a child's ability to self-regulate is a critical element in childhood language and literacy development, and that the earlier they can hone these skills, the faster language and ...

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. Legislators and advocates representing diverse perspectives have long hoped for a law ...

Ready Readers volunteers visit classrooms in low-income communities to read aloud to young children, which can help build early literacy skills in preparation for kindergarten. Studies show that ...

Coding skills have long been associated with workforce readiness and the digital fluency that students will need to thrive in the modern workplace. But the benefits of coding also extend to more ...

We believe that strong literacy skills—reading, writing, speaking, and listening—are necessities for all people and that all people can learn literacy skills. Thus, we choose to adopt a structured and ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent Tony Thurmond and Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the release of the California Literacy ...

CC Educational Training Services director of professional learning Consuella L. Carter takes notes from the keynote speaker during the Governor’s Summit on Early Language and Literacy on Tuesday, July ...