Nationally, fourth grade students’ reading scores have been sliding for a long time.  But in the past five years, Louisiana ...

The complexity of life insurance products has long been an obstacle for consumers. If they can't understand how the product works or recognize its benefits, they are much more unlikely to purchase a ...

In a new book, researcher Timothy Shanahan argues that giving students easy texts is holding back US reading achievement ...

Learn how to read faster and more effectively in English! This video shares 8 actionable tips to improve your reading speed, ...

Porter-Magee, K. (2025). “ Helping Kids Slip the Surly Bonds of Leveled Reading: New book touts the critical role teachers ...

A Jacksonville school uses miniature horses to help students with developmental differences ... They learn critical reading ...

It’s well-documented that all Americans—not just kids—are reading less in their leisure time than in decades past. The share of 9- and 13-year-olds who say they read for fun daily or weekly has been ...

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

Reading scores last year dropped two points for both fourth and eighth graders, compared to 2022. This dip accentuates the decline that occurred between 2019 to 2022, according to the National ...

OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - The Ottumwa school district is one of 28 across the state that received state funding to improve literacy. District wide about 61-percent of students are proficient in English ...

The data shows a growing number of kids are falling behind in reading. While all parents want to help, it is hard to know how and were to start. A former teacher, now reading tutor, explains why ...

Reading achievement has been stagnant in the US for decades, raising questions about what other methods might work to help ...