1. How well are kids reading these days? Well, too many kids can't read, but there's another growing problem to contend with in this country. We're seeing more and more kids that can read well but ...

It’s a question discussed again and again in classrooms, on playgrounds and wherever parents congregate: What age should kids learn to read? Experts say that most children learn to read by age 6 ...

“Up until second grade, you’re learning to read, and then from third on, you’re reading to learn,” Shehee said. According to the Nation’s Report Card (NEAP), which tests kids across the ...

“Private and international school students are recommended to read five books a week, but we are hopeful that our public school students can at least read one book a month. “To avoid the ...

Even fewer Black and Latino students meet that standard. While the state has taken some steps to get all kids to grade level, there is no comprehensive plan. Districts decide how reading is taught and ...

Days like National Read Across America Day and Take Your Child to the Library Day can help support literacy-based efforts in your community and build awareness for the critical role that early ...