Michigan's fourth-grade reading scores are alarming. A state senator shares his personal story and calls for urgent reform.

SCHOOL. BUT IT’S NOT THE ONLY BARRIER. NO. ONE CRITICAL SKILL IS LACKING IN A LOT OF DISTRICTS, AND THAT CAN HOLD STUDENTS BACK, NOT JUST NOW, BUT FOR YEARS. FIVE INVESTIGATES BRITTANY JOHNSON HAS ...

This is the third article in a monthly series about literacy education provided by. Articles continue through the school year ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — At the downtown Toledo Library, the Read for Literacy and Clair's Day programs offer free assistance to any person, young or older, looking to learn how to read. Read for Literacy ...

What should a young reader do when they come to a word they don’t know? It’s the most basic hurdle in reading, and the strategies a teacher gives can make the difference in a student’s literacy ...

A student reads in class at Mint Hill Elementary. More Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools students in kindergarten, first and second grade are meeting literacy benchmarks at the start of this school year ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The New York State Office of Children and Family Services has $1 million to distribute for an early literacy initiative. The office is partnering with Dolly Parton’s ...

The proposed state budget includes $600 million to tackle Michigan's low reading readiness levels. Some say it should include more for the youngest.