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 ...
With National Reading Month nearly halfway over, advocates are highlighting the difficulties students face when it comes to getting a book in their hands and staying engaged with the content. Reading, ...
Children who are surrounded by books spend more time reading—particularly those in underserved school districts. Such is the conclusion of a recent study conducted by Little Free Library and the ...
Chris Stanislawski, 14, poses for a portrait outside of his home in Garden City, N.Y., on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. Chris didn’t finish any books in his 8th grade English class, in part because their ...
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 ...
Natasha Davis has always encouraged her daughters to read. So she was delighted when Nilah, a third grader at King Elementary ...
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 ...
"You can see the shift around the school," said one teacher. "... It's impressive and inspiring to see someone do something so big in an out-of-the box way." ...
A unique literacy and engagement tool in the foyer at Gowanda Middle School is turning heads – and pages. A brand-new book ...
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 ...
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 ...