“Avoid the passive voice” is a favorite maxim of writing teachers. But for young learners, exposure to passive construction—and other more complex sentences in spoken language—may help children ...

Pandemic-related learning loss has increased awareness of the complexity of learning to read in the United States. Educators in the Philadelphia region are taking action to improve students’ reading ...

Before diving into a document, define what you want to achieve. Are you looking for specific data points, seeking a summary, or identifying key insights? This focus will help you filter out irrelevant ...

The film presents a whimsical story about a boy named Willie who struggles with reading at only one speed, which hinders his ability to enjoy races and friendships. It emphasizes the importance of ...

Recent STAAR test results show that while Texas students increased literacy rates slightly, nearly half of the students in third to eighth grade still can’t read on grade level. For the students who ...

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The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Why do so many ...

DETROIT, MI – Improving sluggish reading and comprehension skills among Michigan’s young learners is a task built on “decades—not days,” according to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. However, after years of ...

Reading scores are improving in Alabama, but thousands of third graders could still be held back this year if they can’t catch up over the summer. When adjusted to current benchmarks, about 88% of ...

Though not a new issue, pandemic-related learning loss has shed an increased spotlight on the complexity of reading proficiency in the United States. ReadWorks, a national nonprofit education ...