FORT SMITH -- A pair of major stories that piqued the interest of River Valley residents in 2025 -- and which are expected to make headlines again in 2026 -- can be boiled down to reading and riding.

Corrected: This story has been updated to note that the cancellation of contracts to develop U.S. Department of Education’s What Works Clearinghouse practice guides affected at least two guides that ...

Reading comprehension instruction doesn't line up with what the evidence shows can work—and it goes on way too long. A recent meta-analysis confirms that it’s best to teach reading comprehension ...

FT. WRIGHT, Ky. (WKRC) – Kenton County Schools start the new year Wednesday, August 14th. This year, the district wants to continue to improve its reading proficiency levels. Last year, Kenton County ...

If there is a brainworm for me during the holiday season it is the song,“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” even as the holidays lead to gray Januaries. I confess to eating too much dark ...

“Secure your thinking caps tightly,” Barnard teacher Katelyn Giusti advised her classroom full of kindergartners — as they prepared to dive into a chimpanzee-focused reading assignment and test out a ...

LUDLOW, Mass. (WWLP) — A reading event called ‘Brave Book Story Hour” was held in Ludlow on Saturday, sparking local conversation on an ongoing nation-wide controversy over children’s reading topics.

Love to curl up on the couch with a good book? You aren’t alone. According to a Gallup poll published in 2022, in 2021 Americans read roughly 12 books a year, amounting to around one a month. That ...