“Reading is the foundation of our education system, but New York State is currently not meeting basic reading proficiency levels,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said just ahead of her 2024 State of the State ...

The “science of reading” is making its way onto more governors’ and state legislators’ priority lists as the 2024 legislative session gets underway. In Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey, a Democrat, ...

Half of children in grades three to eight fail reading tests. The city’s schools chancellor, who has faulted the current approach, will begin rolling out new curriculums next year. By Troy Closson ...

Districts like New York are revamping elementary school reading instruction. But the middle and high schoolers who don’t read proficiently are an afterthought. By Troy Closson American public school ...