Not real reading, of course—that won't come for several years. But between ages 3 and 5, researchers say, children need to develop the skills that make reading possible.

Helping students learn to read is usually the job of early elementary educators. But teachers of older children—who report that nearly half of their students have difficulty reading—say they need more ...

A recent report from NWEA found that middle schoolers are showing a noticeable decline in reading abilities. The findings surmise that this is in part due to lack of in-person instruction during the ...

Learning to read fluently requires hundreds of hours of practice. Some children happily sit and read for hours, but others (especially those with ADHD or dyslexia) cannot. Parents and teachers often ...

LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH DETAILS. BRITTANY. WELL, THAT’S RIGHT, GOVERNOR MAURA HEALEY SAYS MASSACHUSETTS IS RANKED NUMBER ONE IN THE COUNTRY FOR SCHOOLS. BUT MANY MASSACHUSETTS STUDENTS ARE ...