In my columns, I often emphasize the importance of reading. Some of you have told me that I’m too tough on students. Others say that I’m exaggerating, that things can’t possibly be this bad. If you ...

Nearly a year ago, when Education Week hosted an online conference about adolescent literacy across the content areas, we got a lot of interested and enthusiastic responses from participants. But we ...

There are many literacy textbooks available but no clear way to determine which ones are the best – and most likely to turn ...

Source: Aaliyah Williams During this Black History Month, let us attend for a moment to the reading achievement gap, as it affects all of us regardless of race. Here's why. Lack of literacy is linked ...

A viral video shows Philadelphia high school students struggling to read and comprehend a complex sentence. The student who posted the video was reportedly threatened with punishment by school ...