Looking for fun things for your kids to do this summer? Summer programs can be a fun way to encourage your kids to read more, and they can even earn some exciting rewards and freebies along the way.

A growing number of states, cities, and districts are now requiring schools to teach phonics. In other words, to teach kids how to read. That’s welcome news for a country that’s suffered from dismal ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Summer break is here, but learning doesn’t have to stop. The Jacksonville Public Library is hosting its free Summer Learning Program through August 2 to help children stay engaged ...

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 third-grader works through a phonics lesson in Washington, Ill. Editor at Large As a teacher in Oakland, Calif., Kareem Weaver helped struggling fourth- and fifth-grade kids learn to read by using a ...

When Inside Higher Education recently interviewed college students about their reading, a University of Florida sophomore claimed she relied entirely on YouTube videos to explain her reading. Academic ...

Digital reading app Epic has released its second annual Read All About It report about the state of kids’ reading. Epic commissioned research firm Morning Consult to conduct an online poll of a ...