"The Left and the Lucky" is the latest from an author who is known for his portraits of contemporary American life. In this ...

"Most of them just want to go out there and just make sure that the kids move on and survive," Patterson says.

Zara Aldrich was accepted into Mensa, a program defined on their official website as "the world's largest, oldest and most ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- There's no party like a Houston Reads Day party - just ask anyone who joined the fun at Best Elementary School in Alief ISD on Friday. Houston Texans mascot Toro and the ...

After decades of stagnating reading performance, American literacy levels have begun to drop, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a program of the Department of Education.

Melissa Whitmore is no newbie reading teacher. But even in her 29th year in education, she still has trouble finding materials that meet all of the needs of her older students who are struggling ...

A Missouri law to add a grade-level equivalency measure to state tests is at risk due to budget cuts. Gov. Mike Kehoe's budget proposal excludes the $1 million needed to implement the new testing ...

You won’t find a more literate bunch of 4th graders anywhere in the nation than if you go and stand in a Mississippi elementary school. Over the last few years, the Magnolia state has risen from 49th ...

Step inside a sixth grade classroom in Milwaukee and there are silent clues about how well each student can read. Teacher Anna Luberda looks for two specific things. She has been teaching since 2010, ...

WASHOUGAL — Read Northwest mentor Lee Campen coached 8-year-old Kellin Bartholomew as he sounded out the words “ride” and “like” on a recent Monday at Hathaway Elementary School. “What sound does ‘I’ ...

More than 22% of adults in San Diego County read at a fourth-grade level or lower, but a local college is helping them overcome that barrier and achieve their educational goals. Indiana redistricting ...