Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The achievement gap for young readers is stark, even in kindergarten. andresr/E+ via Getty Images Black, Hispanic and Native ...

On Tuesday, students can spend a day before finals officially to begin to prepare for exams while enjoying activities across campus. Planned by Student Life, Reading Day has several events planned to ...

Roughly 200 schools across the state went head-to-head in a reading competition leading up to the 2026 NCAA Women’s Final ...

With the new school year now rolling, teachers and school leaders are likely being hit with a hard truth: Many students are not proficient in reading. This, of course, presents challenges for students ...

Literacy rates in the United States have been declining for over a decade, with the COVID-19 pandemic worsening the trend. Experts suggest that language development begins in utero and that reading to ...

Despite decades of legislation meant to boost children’s reading levels, literacy scores have remained relatively stagnant ...

In classrooms across the country, children are showing progress in reading, yet many students cannot tell you what those words mean, why they matter or how the text connects to their lives. My first ...

A popular diagram for teaching plot structure to middle and high school students looks like a mountain, mapping out exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. It’s an apt ...

A nostalgic incentive to keep kids reading over the summer is making its return. On April 23, BOOK IT! announced the exciting ...

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Literacy rates in the United States have been declining for over a decade, with the COVID-19 pandemic worsening the trend. Experts suggest that language development begins in utero and that reading to ...