Fifth graders across Grand Rapids will explore spades, secrets, and family in “Playing the Cards You’re Dealt,” by Varian ...

The 5th grade Title One class at Truman Elementary School is reading for a reason. The class recently read the book "Invasion ...

A longstanding partnership between the Grand Rapids Public Library and Grand Rapids Public Schools aims to help fifth graders ...

and (they’re like,) ‘I’m reading that book this year. I’m so excited to be in fifth grade this year because now I get to do One Book, One City,” Hart said. “When I talk to middle ...

Students' reading scores have hit record lows, with boys' scores falling furthest. Pleasure reading could help.

The Battle of the Books is a voluntary reading competition for local students in 3rd-5th grade. Students read books ... Read ...

Falls Elementary and West End Elementary schools have purchased a new reading series that will allow teachers to target their instruction to students’ various reading levels. Each reading ...

John Parent sat in the kindergarten classroom in wonderment as he saw the "science of reading" paying off in October 2023. "They're reading CVC words, three-letter words with consonant-vowel-consonant ...

As Nicole Thorn looked through boxes of books at Always Buying Books on Friday, she could hardly contain her excitement.

Benchmark Advance is for K-5 students. The district launched a pilot phase in five schools to test how the curriculum works and now they are expanding it.