There is much blaming and finger-pointing as to why the U.S. isn’t doing better. Some experts say that parents are allowing kids to spend too much time on screens, while others argue that elementary ...

The bill seeks to tackle what officials describe as a literacy crisis, as more young students struggle with the foundational ...

Volunteers with the LiTEArary society read to children who live in "book deserts" and bring them their own books.

Massachusetts House leaders plan to pass a bill this week that that would require school curriculums and teacher training be ...

Some advocates and parents are worried the state's new literacy laws won't be enough to move districts not already embracing ...

For the first time in more than 50 years, Colorado Springs’ oldest school district, District 11, will be governed without a master contract tying the D-11 school board to the local affiliate of the ...

The phonics screening check is so closely correlated with month of birth that it can be argued that it is a test of age rather than decoding.

When students at Moline Elementary gather for reading lessons, their teachers now use strategies that go beyond memorization — helping children connect sounds, letters, and meaning. It’s part of a ...

Assembly Bill 1454 marks a turning point in California in a long-running debate over how to teach kids to read. For decades, ...

As educators across Oklahoma look for ways to close literacy gaps, the Reading League Oklahoma is helping teachers gain the tools and training they need to help every student learn to read — not just ...

California took a big step toward overhauling its reading curriculum last week when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill pushing ...

As all school districts fully implement Connecticut's "Right to Read" law this year, education leaders and advocates say ...