They blamed cell phones, standardized tests, and extracurriculars, and they mostly agreed that the shift began in high school ...

Test a group of eighth graders who speak English at home. Is their Reading Comprehension better than non-English speakers?

Earlier studies with wealthier students showed improvements on the standardized reading comprehension test. It’s hard to make sense of why this study showed giant benefits using one measure, but none ...

Experts have long known that reading skills develop before the first day of kindergarten, but new research published in the ...

The term “summer slide” is not a reference to a waterpark or amusement park ride. It’s an activity that parents would not ...

McMahon appeared to be referencing National Assessment of Educational Progress proficiency scores, which do not indicate grade-level performance.

More students, however, are at risk of retention this year. A total of 6,470, or 11.6%, of Alabama third graders scored below grade level on recent spring reading tests, new state data shows. That’s ...

So I picked out Portnoy’s Complaint, and it was just an absolute revelation because when you’re in high school, you’re reading dutifully. Like, you’re trying to be a good literary citizen.