This is the first of two stories focusing on teaching Milwaukee students to read. This is part of the By the Book series, which examines reading curriculum, instructional methods and solutions in K-12 ...

I am surprised to see how sensitive the authors of Reading First are to criticism (“Countering ‘Reading First’ Critics,” Letters, Feb. 4, 2009). After all, I am not the only person to observe that the ...

Screening tests widely used to identify children with reading problems are being misapplied, landing students in the wrong instructional level and delaying treatment for their true difficulties, says ...

"Read ten thousand books, and your pen will be guided as if by the gods" is an ancient Chinese idiom that can be seen in students' textbooks. China's Ministry of Education has published an action plan ...

Reading difficulties in childhood are linked to poorer cognitive skills in older age and a greater likelihood of registering scores indicative of dementia risk, suggests research published online in ...

A student who can’t read on grade level by 3rd grade is four times less likely to graduate by age 19 than a child who reads proficiently by that time, according to a new study. Add poverty to the mix, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Special colored "overlays" for reading materials may not immediately improve reading skills in children with a controversial condition known as Irlen syndrome, a new study ...

Amid alarming reading problems for the state's youngest students, Louisiana ranks sixth in the nation in adopting scientific methods for instructing prospective teachers how to teach reading, a ...

The past season has been long and torturous for Reading fans. Poor performances, a manager change, and a points deduction handed down by the English Football League all but sealed their relegation to ...