A FEW MONTHS ago, we considered reading by 9 months. How about reading by 19 years? That’s the daunting task facing middle and high school teachers who increasingly encounter illiterate teen-agers. It ...

Heather Miller, a first grade teacher in Austin, Texas, works with a small group of students in her classroom on reading skills. Credit: Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers ...

In these title close-ups, authors and editors share their thoughts on creating books within the burgeoning middle grade subgenre of mythology-inspired fantasy-adventures. For more insights on this ...