I’ve been thinking a lot about how AI fits into reading practices, and I recently shared a guide exploring this topic in ...

The reading-test scores of 4th graders have risen. But, somehow, that improvement has not resulted in higher reading scores for grade 8 and beyond. What’s the explanation? Why don’t later advances in ...

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All of us obviously want to help our students become better writers. But are there ways we can “double-dip,” too—in other words, help them improve their writing AND also use writing instruction to ...

Tutoring programs that focus on reading comprehension skills may look successful at lower grade levels but end up holding kids back later on. Some are pinning their hopes on tutoring as a way to ...

It can take years for students to acquire enough academic knowledge to make a difference in reading test scores. A new study suggests that standardized reading tests often fail to reflect what ...

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The 74 reports a decline in parents reading to children, linked to past negative experiences and digital distractions, ...

Will there ever be another Harry Potter? Between 1997 and 2007, it seemed like every child (and even their parents) was reading J.K. Rowling’s timeless fantasy novels about a skinny, bespectacled ...