Report: About half of Utah’s third graders struggle with reading — so what can be done?

Almost all children can learn to read with effective data-driven support, according to Gardner Institute analysis.
NOLA.com

Louisiana is revamping how kids learn to read. This school district is on the front lines.

Inside a classroom in St. Charles Parish, a group of first graders sit around their teacher as she points to an easel with a large piece of paper titled “READING.” Under it, six steps lay out how to ...
Yahoo

Do you really need to read to learn? What neuroscience says about reading versus listening

“Do we need to read, or can we just get everything through audio, like podcasts and audiobooks?” – Sebastian L., 15, Skanderborg, Denmark Let’s start with a thought experiment: Close your eyes and ...
The Denver Post

‘Too much to learn’: Schools race to catch up kids’ reading

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS (AP Education Writer) ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Crowder stands nervously at the front of his third grade classroom, his mustard-yellow ...
Oregonian

Oregon teachers want to learn the right way to teach reading. They need funding to do it.

After 13 years of teaching, Hillsboro kindergarten teacher Kandi Hess did not know the rule that determines when the letter g makes the hard “guh” sound versus the soft “juh,” until she started a year ...
The Post-Journal

BOCES Educators Learn About Science Of Reading

Dr. David Kilpatrick is pictured speaking at the LoGuidice Educational Center to a standing-room-only crowd of educators from throughout the region as part of the Science of Reading Symposium. The ...
WIBW

From ‘learning to read’ to ‘reading to learn:’ Blueprint for Literacy builds strong foundation for students

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A new law aimed at improving literacy in Kansas is already seeing some payoff in the form of rising standardized test scores. Experts say the ability to read and comprehend the ...
Post and Courier

Aiken County Public Library and LEARN Aiken partner to promote literacy with miniature rescue horses

Miniature horses and children came together recently for an event to encourage summer reading. The LEARN Aiken Foundation brought its Horse Powered Reading Program to the Aiken County Public Library ...

AI Can’t Replace Critical Thinking: Reading Is How You Build It

"Leaders are losing critical thinking to AI and scrolling. Reading rebuilds it. A practical guide to starting and protecting ...
NBC New York

‘Too Much to Learn': Schools Race to Catch Up Kids' Reading

Michael Crowder stands nervously at the front of his third grade classroom, his mustard-yellow polo shirt buttoned to the top. “Give us some vowels,” says his teacher, La’Neeka Gilbert-Jackson. His ...
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Do you really need to read to learn? What neuroscience says about reading versus listening

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. “Do we need to read, or can we just get ...