There are many literacy textbooks available but no clear way to determine which ones are the best – and most likely to turn ...

When asked what I’m studying, I normally shrug and noncommittally say “English.” I want to make it clear that I’m aware it’s a somewhat romantic pursuit, set apart from the new standard of ...

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — Indiana students have been scoring lower on their basic reading and reading comprehension scores since the pandemic began. The dip prompted the Department of Education, along ...

Editor’s Note: Click on the words highlighted in this story to pull up a definition and short research summary. Reading comprehension is a complex endeavor. It’s heavily dependent on learning new ...

The pandemic jostled students off course, disrupting learning around the country. Billions in federal relief dollars later and rigorous assessments show that students are still struggling to recover.

State lawmakers have passed a slate of comprehensive reading bills in recent years that aim to align schools’ teaching, curricula, and professional development with research on key foundational ...

Enhanced data-driven literacy initiatives are needed to improve reading instruction in Louisiana schools. Implement a 90-minute daily block of literacy instruction in grades one to three. In order to ...

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Participants who used AI to solve basic math and reading comprehension questions did worse than their peers who did not rely ...