California has a state-level crisis in teaching reading. It poses an existential threat to our economy, to social justice, and to our democracy itself. Patchwork solutions won’t fix it – we need a ...

The “science of reading” is making its way onto more governors’ and state legislators’ priority lists as the 2024 legislative session gets underway. In Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey, a Democrat, ...

A proposed multiyear comprehensive plan for community and economic development in Reading would target eight areas, consultants say. Jerome Skrincosky of Hawk Valley Associates, a planning and zoning ...

“Reading is the foundation of our education system, but New York State is currently not meeting basic reading proficiency levels,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said just ahead of her 2024 State of the State ...

Massachusetts House leaders said Monday they plan to pass a major reading instruction bill this week, a major step in what’s been a multi-year effort to discard outdated literacy techniques in the ...

In addition to funding clean energy, gun violence prevention and housing, New York's state budget addresses a top concern in education: students' low reading scores. Gov. Kathy Hochul pushed for ...

Half of children in grades three to eight fail reading tests. The city’s schools chancellor, who has faulted the current approach, will begin rolling out new curriculums next year. By Troy Closson ...

After years of declining test scores, the Maine Department of Education is introducing a plan to bolster math and literacy skills statewide. The department is taking a more hands-on approach than it ...