Motivating kids to read has always been a challenge for parents, teachers, and caregivers alike. For many children, learning ...

After decades of stagnating reading performance, American literacy levels have begun to drop, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a program of the Department of Education.

In most states, schools are required to screen students as they enter kindergarten—a process that is meant to identify ...

The first major moment in a child’s schooling — what many educators call the "make-or-break" year for literacy — is third grade. By the end of third grade, students are expected to transition from ...

This article by Stephanie N. Del Tufo, assistant professor of education and human development at the University of Delaware, has been republished with permission from The Conversation’s Curious Kids ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD/Gray News) - A Texas man is proving it’s never too late to learn to read, and he hopes his story will be inspiring to others. Servennia Wyatt, 66, has been working on his reading ...

Experts say kids who can’t read proficiently by third grade are more likely to drop out of high school. Living in poverty compounds the problem. Delaware Gov. Matt Mayer declared a literacy emergency ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1454 on Tuesday at the Alexander Science Center School, launching a statewide effort ...