Everywhere House Speaker Kyle Hilbert goes, the topic of childhood literacy follows. Hilbert, R-Bristow, said improving Oklahoma’s elementary reading scores is “top of the agenda for ...

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 Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) announced over the weekend that its Comprehensive Rapid Literacy ...

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

The "Mississippi Miracle" has been cited by governors, researchers, and education policy wonks across the country. North Carolina may be next, Andrew Dunn says.

More than 730 students from 22 local school districts recently took part in the annual “Battle of the Books,” coordinated by the WSWHE BOCES School Library System.

In the vast majority of schools around the United States, the academic gap between the highest- and lowest-achieving students has grown significantly since 2005, according to a recently released paper ...

Fulton County’s literacy coaches helped raise reading scores, offering a model as Georgia considers placing a coach in every K-3 classroom in the state.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A special event on Monday was designed to encourage young students to love reading and writing. Children’s book author S.R.D. Harris visited Huy Elementary School to read one ...

Denver Public Schools kindergartners embarked on a poetic journey through the Kindergarten Poetry Project, learning self-expression and creativity.

Consumer sentiment hit 56.4 in January 2026, which falls below the 60-point threshold that historically marks recessionary ...