People with more knowledge tend to be better readers. That’s not proof that increasing knowledge improves reading. It could be that higher achieving kids like learning about the world and enjoy ...

Reading isn’t just for book lovers; it’s an activity everyone can benefit from. But that’s not the case, right? For a lot of us, reading is a hobby while for others it's an escape from their everyday ...

We need better teacher training, the right materials, and engaging literacy-rich programs for schools, writes Angélica ...

Flat test scores prompt educators from 4 St. Louis schools to visit Washington, D.C., to see how it's done in $1 million literacy challenge.

Despite some gains in education recovery, the report found a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism across the state.

New research drills down on poor student achievement, and notes some school districts that are beating the odds ...

Alabama saw record-breaking gains on the Nation’s Report Card this year, but state leaders say more targeted efforts – and more money – are needed to sustain recent progress. “Even though we’re seeing ...

Carr was especially laudatory of Louisiana, where a campaign to improve reading proficiency resulted in both higher- and lower-performing students exceeding 2019 scores. She drew attention to the ...

Arizona and the nation’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic ...