It is not a secret that many students across our nation are struggling with literacy skills, especially students from historically marginalized groups. According to the National Assessment of ...

If one were to listen to William O’Shaughnessy, Kailaash Malacarne, Emma Graham and Maxwell O’Connor talk about reading, and ...

When Leigh Knapp became her school’s first full-time media specialist, she had a vision to change the library into a place where kids felt seen and encouraged, and could discover a joy of reading.

Beyond a pair of double doors resembling a storybook archway, a dozen preschoolers sat cross-legged in a room transformed into an enchanted forest. But their attention was not drawn to the walls where ...

Chris Stanislawski didn’t read much in his middle school English classes, but it never felt necessary. Students were given detailed chapter summaries for every novel they discussed, and teachers ...

Contributing columnist Tyra Damm isn't surprised at students graduating high school without the capacity to read whole books. Trends in education have been robbing students of their ability to focus ...

A new study released Monday illustrates how Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program impacts children’s literacy skills, ...

Students have read and reviewed 6,562 books so far this school year, with December's numbers still being tallied.

Natasha Davis has always encouraged her daughters to read. So she was delighted when Nilah, a third grader at King Elementary ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis Public Schools is celebrating a major boost in reading this fall. The district saw a 10.2% increase in proficiency in its 2024-2025 IREAD scores. Third-grade alone ...

To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school, Rose Horowitch wrote in the November 2024 issue. I’m an English teacher at a private college-preparatory school, and much of ...

Des Moines schools and library have a new partnership meant to create more library access for students. But not everyone is ...