In 2016, Education Week published an opinion piece saying kids reading comprehension skills are struggling not because of teachers but because kids lack a well-rounded base of knowledge to begin with.

Many children face reading challenges due to complex skill development, learning differences like dyslexia, or environmental ...

With 15 pairs of eyes fixed on her, 1st-grade teacher Jessica Allen shouts the word “plug.” “Now show me the vowel that makes the sound in plug,” Allen says. Fifteen little bodies drop instantly to ...

Will there ever be another Harry Potter? Between 1997 and 2007, it seemed like every child (and even their parents) was reading J.K. Rowling’s timeless fantasy novels about a skinny, bespectacled ...

Every year in Shaun Banks’ class, her 4th graders write a biography about a philanthropist who has benefited their community. Banks, who teaches in Chicago Public Schools, asks her students to use ...

When Inside Higher Education recently interviewed college students about their reading, a University of Florida sophomore claimed she relied entirely on YouTube videos to explain her reading. Academic ...

COLUMBUS, Kan. – Students spread out in their rural Kansas classroom, answering questions with a partner about invaders atop elephants attempting to sack Rome more than 2,000 years ago. “Do you want ...

If your kiddo doesn’t care for paper books and prefers to read on a tablet or other device, you may want to direct them back to traditional books and magazines—at least while they’re young. A 2023 ...

Vail Public Library’s 2012 Summer Reading Program – Dream Big: READ – continues this week at the Vail Recreation District community room in the Lionshead Welcome Center. This week’s program features ...