America’s kids aren’t learning how to read, a skill which forms the building blocks of nearly every other subject or discipline and a lifelong capacity for acquiring knowledge. That’s why it’s ...

The latest 2021 through 2024 school data show that half of the students in Minnesota are not meeting or exceeding grade-level reading standards.

At a minimum, schools should teach children to read. But for years California’s elementary schools have been failing many of them. The results are so obvious even those who struggle to read can see ...

Past reforms led to early reading gains but without any long-lasting advantage to students.

There's nothing miraculous about a state, Mississippi, that adopts phonics and sets high standards for its kids getting ...

A Black educator is making learning to read as easy as counting to three for Black students in America. Rosa Higgs, a Black educator with more than 50 years of experience, created the Phonics workbook ...

When people read for fun, they look for the good stuff — a bestseller or a friend’s favorite. Lately, I’ve read a lot of texts my friends send my way — specifically, their kids’ school literacy ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s a cliché that Kymyona Burk heard a little too often: “Thank God for Mississippi.” As the state’s literacy director, she knew politicians in other states would say it when their ...

As students head back to school across New York State, classrooms are also going back to basics. Following a 2024 decision from the Board of Regents, later written into the state budget, districts are ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. At a minimum, schools should teach children to read. But for years California’s elementary schools have been failing ...