In early 2026, a small group of first-grade students at Lucy Wortham James Elementary School in St. James, Missouri, sat together sounding out words. Kim Williams, the school’s principal, watched as ...

Young students are still struggling to bounce back academically from the pandemic, even though many were babies at the time.

Recently in Oklahoma City, a House subcommittee advanced House Bill 4420 — one of more than a dozen serious literacy bills ...

A new phonics program at Bradley Elementary School has resulted in 80% of students reading above grade level. The program from the University of Florida Literacy Institute focuses on decoding skills ...

Thousands of children in Portsmouth have broken a Guinness World Record after taking part in a mass reading lesson. The pupils set a new record for the world's largest reading lesson across multiple ...

Big 12 power Iowa State is in the midst of a stretch in which five of six opponents are nationally ranked. Tuesday's contest against unranked Utah in Salt Lake City is supposed to be the breather. The ...

Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” adaptation has some readers reaching for the original Emily Brontë novel for a re-read. Only this time, they’re struggling to get through it. “I am re-reading ...

Join Ollie and Josh in this episode of JOLLY as they tackle lessons 9 and 10 from the Talk to Me In Korean textbook. Watch as Ollie’s passionate reactions and Josh’s patient explanations bring humor ...

For kids across Washington state who are struggling readers, a type of book club for families is showing promising results. But state and federal budget cuts have shrunk the program by 85%. Supporters ...

We asked readers how they would grade the Ravens’ hire of Jesse Minter. The longtime defensive assistant will be Baltimore’s head coach beginning in the 2026 season. He was most recently the Chargers’ ...

Oregon snapped a four-game losing streak Saturday afternoon when the Ducks defeated Penn State 89-59 in women’s basketball at Matthew Knight Arena. The Ducks overcame a slow start in the first quarter ...

Just how difficult is it to get a foothold in today’s professional job market? It is taking many of America’s most credentialed business-school graduates months to land and accept offers. With ...