Literacy Now is once again hosting its annual Houston Reads Day and is looking for volunteers to take just 20 minutes out of the day to share a book with local students at more than 40 schools.

Congress ended funding for Reading First in 2009. The more recent science of reading movement, though, has been propelled by ...

SB241 would allow schools to hold back third graders who can't read at grade level. But it would also introduce more reading tests for younger students — and new supports. Here's everything that would ...

For more than a decade, the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library (400 Eau Claire St., Eau Claire) has offered children ages zero through five – and their families – a self-paced reading program ...

Ten years after the "Mississippi Miracle," some senators say it's time for the legislature to focus on progress in elementary ...

Kindergarten readiness paves the way for future academic milestones like learning to read. Texas leaders want to see ...

The Perry County Literacy Council continues to expand its role as a cornerstone of adult education and family support in the county.

Appleton Episcopal Ministries' "Free to Read" program works to improve literacy and lives of Bibb County students through reading, meals and mental health help.

While there’s growing interest in assessing school readiness, education experts differ on what to measure and how. Here's ...

New federal data shows about two-thirds of the nation’s 3- to 5-year-olds are on track to enter kindergarten. But being ready ...

In a new PBS Kids series, Jay and Phoebe use literacy skills to solve problems and explore their world. Phoebe & Jay, an animated PBS Kids series premiering this month, aims to foster and improve ...

Ready Readers enhances child literacy in under-resourced areas by offering quality books and engaging programs. Join their 36 ...