Are kids these days doomed? A concerned middle school teacher recently took to social media to explain the lack of reading ...

Recent data from NAEP and the Education Recovery Scorecard show that many students remain significantly behind in reading. How can education leaders best respond? Join us for the answers, as we share ...

The governor addressed a few hundred educators Monday during the state's first literacy summit, calling the subject her No. 1 priority for her final year in office.

Young English learners face a two-fold challenge in learning to read. They need to learn how to map spoken sounds to written letters, the phonics skills that allow them to decode words on the page, ...

There has been a longstanding discussion in the reading wars since the 1950s, when the novel “Why Johnny Can’t Read” ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark C. Perna is a generational expert who covers education & careers. The ability to read is a skill that’s easy for many adults ...

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — It’s nearly 5 p.m. on a Friday, and Dolores S. Perez is hard at work in the Brownsville Public Library. She’s also one of the people having the most fun. Parsing education data ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Caddo Parish is drawing a line in the sand -- this school year, what students know may matter more than what they score on tests. Caddo Parish School Board members recently advanced ...

As of a June 2025 EdWeek tracker, New York is one of 21 states, as well as Washington D.C., that have banned smartphones ...

The battle over the best way to teach children how to read has re-erupted in the California Legislature. (Andrew Reed/EdSource) Can you spell deja vu? The battle over the best way to teach children ...

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American schools are not just in a crisis moment. They’re at an inflection point. Attendance has plummeted since COVID. Test scores are dropping nationwide. Last week, a new report showed that ...