In most states, schools are required to screen students as they enter kindergarten—a process that is meant to identify ...

There is much blaming and finger-pointing as to why the U.S. isn’t doing better. Some experts say that parents are allowing kids to spend too much time on screens, while others argue that elementary ...

Here’s what I found: While there has not exactly been a region-wide “Southern surge,” there have been some notable Southern ...

First grader Aizlynn Castillo works on an assignment in Diana Oviedo-Holguin’s English-learner class at Heritage Elementary ...

Learning to read isn't always easy for kids. Volunteers are needed for a Sacramento-area kindergarten reading program.

Reading aloud is a wonderful way to build a love of stories and language. But listening to books does not, on its own, teach most children how to read. Only about 5 percent of students will learn to ...

The first major moment in a child’s schooling — what many educators call the "make-or-break" year for literacy — is third grade. By the end of third grade, students are expected to transition from ...

Learning to play an instrument has long been linked to improved reading skills among children, and we may finally understand ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD/Gray News) - A Texas man is proving it’s never too late to learn to read, and he hopes his story will be inspiring to others. Servennia Wyatt, 66, has been working on his reading ...