Marianne Dilworth, Maya Lin’s teacher-librarian, organized the WRAD event at the school after learning about it at a California School Library Association conference she attended last year.

Over the past decade, a majority of states have passed new “science of reading” laws or implemented policies that emphasize phonics in classrooms. Yet the 2024 results of an important national test, ...

Starting lessons with a read-aloud can boost engagement and inspire students to make personal connections to math concepts.