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.

Summer vacation is about to begin for many students in the area, and experts say it’s critical kids keep reading during the ...

ELDRIDGE, Iowa (KWQC) - The Scott County Library System has launched a new and improved Learn to Read program based on the science of reading, offering families free resources to help children develop ...

MACON, Ga. — A Macon literacy program is getting a boost from the Macon Violence Prevention Program before they start their programming this summer. The top floor of Saint Paul's Episcopal Church in ...

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Eliana Villanueva and Houston Mills were beaming about their "graduation" in the new literacy program at McCornack Elementary. The second graders recently advanced to a higher-level reading group ...