NJ is expanding phonics-based instruction and early literacy screening as officials work to address reading proficiency gaps ...

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.

Now, teachers and literacy groups are stepping in. Across Arkansas, schools are focused on reading and making sure students ...

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 ...

After previous years of low literacy rates, San Joaquin County is actively making changes to improve student reading scores.

When Mississippi reformed its reading curriculum in 2013, scores for the state’s elementary school students soared. Inspired by the “Mississippi miracle,” other Southern states followed suit. But the ...

It is no secret that Mississippi has generally not been the cream of the crop in terms of education in recent history. In 2013, the Magnolia State ranked 49th in Grade 4 Reading, 50th in Grade 4 Math, ...

When Mississippi reformed its reading curriculum in 2013, scores for the state’s elementary school students soared. Inspired by the “Mississippi miracle,” other Southern states followed suit. But the ...

The Thomasville Ritz Music Festival kicks off this Saturday to raise money for the Thomasville Read Foundation, helping local kids improve reading skills. The program costs about $12,000 to run.

The MCAS English language arts exam tests how students are doing relative to grade-level standards in reading, writing and ...

Oklahoma lawmakers are debating a bill to retain struggling third-grade readers, aiming to boost the state's low literacy scores.

In Raymond Elementary School’s pre-kindergarten classroom, boys and girls huddled together on a rug with their teacher to learn a foundational skill for reading and spelling: how to pull apart and put ...