WASHINGTON — Hooked on phonics? Many home-schoolers are, and they were m-a-d after the government took action late last year against the “Hooked on Phonics” program’s company, saying it could not back ...

Hooked on phonics: Philadelphia Flyer Eric Lindros showed he was paying attention during alphabet lessons in school. Eric was named captain of the Flyers last week. His response: “Whether you wear a ...

The education services company Educate Inc. has acquired the parent company of Hooked on Phonics, the controversial but popular literacy and math program advertised on television. The purchase ushers ...

The maker of the popular Hooked on Phonics reading program has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it made misleading claims about the program’s capabilities, the FTC said Wednesday ...