The Texas state education board recently discussed draft legislation that would create the nation’s first-ever statewide K-12 required reading list for public schools. On the list: Elie Wiesel’s ...

A majority of Georgia’s third graders – 62% – are not reading proficiently, according to the Georgia Council on Literacy.

Jessieville School District administrators outlined new third grade promotion and retention requirements under the state's LEARNS Act during the Feb. 9 school board meeting, detailing intervention ...

As it adjusts to new state rules on holding back third graders, the Farmington School District will use a new phonics curriculum to help students meet reading benchmarks.

Michigan spent $1 billion on literacy efforts but saw reading scores decline, while Mississippi improved dramatically with less spending and more accountability. What went wrong in Michigan?

Once students can decode, they need ongoing and thoughtful instruction to understand, interpret, and engage with what they read.

On average, dual-language students outperform single-language peers. TUSD dual-language third graders score about 10% higher ...

After years of assigning the kind of homework she had done as a student and observing students’ disengagement with it, a teacher overhauled how she assigns math practice.

In early reading, first graders who are behind have an 88 percent chance of still being behind in fourth grade--rigor and ...

Discover the impressive growth and positive impact of the state-mandated ELA programs in Wilton schools, as reported by education officials.

WHITEMARSH ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) - First grade is a very important year, as it forms the building block of your child’s education. This week’s WTOC Top Teacher tries to make learning fun for her students ...

Students, parents and education advocates around the state say there's still a host of other needs they hope state lawmakers ...