The Michigan Department of Education called for districts to be required to use literacy programs from a state-approved list.

Almost every state has overhauled elementary school reading programs. But one group of students is getting left behind.

To build a strong foundation of literacy, there are many strategies used to keep students engaged. Gina Melger has found ways ...

The setting was ideal. State officials and education experts from Berks and Montgomery counties gathered inside the library ...

Corrected: This story has been updated to note that the cancellation of contracts to develop U.S. Department of Education’s What Works Clearinghouse practice guides affected at least two guides that ...

In 2024, 70% of U.S. eighth-graders did not meet the "National Assessment of Educational Progress Proficient" reading achievement level on a test often referred to as the "Nation's Report Card." ...

Almost 1 in 4 students are enrolled in a dual-language, Spanish-English program in the Southside schools in San Antonio. So when the district embraced the “science of reading,” it prioritized figuring ...

Newly released M-STEP data shows a mixed picture for literacy amongst Michigan students. The M-STEP measures whether students are proficient in grade level academic standards like ELA and mathematics.

Early screening assessment to identify students at risk for reading difficulties is essential to ensure California’s children are literate. The good news is California has finally joined almost all ...

More than half of Louisiana children from poor families start kindergarten without basic reading skills — and most fail to catch up by third grade, a critical year for literacy development, according ...