But adapting a state’s reading law for older students isn’t as simple as changing existing language from “K-3" to “K-8,” said ...
Words are powerful, and a rich vocabulary can provide young people with significant advantages. Successful vocabulary development is associated with better vocational, academic and health outcomes.
U.S. students -- from the richest to the least privileged -- have trouble with words, and they're getting worse. This time, though, it's not just the schools that are failing them. A recent news ...
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is considering what titles to add to a required reading list for grades K-12.
Discover how a consistent 10-minute daily reading habit can significantly boost a child's vocabulary, comprehension, and ...
The GOP-led State Board of Education will set the list. Early title suggestions include "Romeo and Juliet" and "The Outsiders ...
University of Georgia undergraduate education classes are tutoring reading skills with kindergarteners this spring in a local high poverty school. We are trying to support the children as they get on ...
Alice Sullivan works on the 1970 British Cohort Study which is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. Reading for pleasure as a child has been powerfully linked in research to the ...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Palm Beach County student and dozens of other kids in our area are getting a boost in their schoolwork while also volunteering to improve the lives of some furry friends. The ...