As a former English teacher with a background in literacy education, I’ve seen how imperative it is that kids have a solid reading foundation. At the same time, as a mom to three young kids, I feel ...

The National Literacy Trust’s annual literacy survey 2025 reveals that one in three children and young people do not enjoy reading, with only 35% of eight to 18-year-olds stating that they enjoy ...

That was the response from a handful of K-12 teachers—1st grade classroom teachers, high school math teachers, and those in between—to this question posed by Education Week in a recent (unscientific) ...

With summer break around the corner, parents are seeking ways to keep young minds sharp and avoid the dreaded summer brain drain. Research says children who read for pleasure and are motivated to read ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Early childhood is a critical period for brain development, which is ...

A school bus driver in a New Jersey township is being hailed for the reading tutorials he provides kids in between his bus routes. Herman Cruse, 55, was honored with a civics award earlier this month ...