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Children who are struggling to learn to read often need intervention—targeted instruction beyond what they receive in class to help grow their skills. But not every intervention is a good one, says ...

According to some teachers and college professors, children aren’t reading as many whole books anymore. But just how widespread is this purported trend, and what does it mean for students’ literacy ...