Timothy Rimke reads during Casey Cuny's English class at Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. Jae C. Hong / AP Ask a high school student about the last book they ...

Reading is a simple yet powerful habit that boosts brain health and mental well-being. Experts say it reduces stress, ...

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss. Next week, schools across the nation will celebrate National Read Across ...

Kids' reading scores across the country and in New York remain chronically and stubbornly low. A recent national report shows high school seniors are reading at lower levels than at any time since at ...

Neuroscientists have found that when people read, their brains don’t just process words — they simulate the story world. Functional imaging studies show that as a character in a book moves, sets goals ...

As the dust is settling at the Oklahoma State Department of Education, we’re encouraged by new Superintendent Lindel Fields’ goals of returning to fundamental pursuits. Fields, upon being named to ...

Students raise their hands in a classroom at the Bowie Fine Arts Academy in Grand Prairie on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer Even as Texas legislators are focused on passing ...

Here in Illinois — where only 30% of fourth graders are reading at grade level — education officials should look to success stories wherever they can find them. Earlier this year, we wrote with dismay ...