With summer break around the corner, parents are seeking ways to keep young minds sharp and avoid the dreaded summer brain drain. Research says children who read for pleasure and are motivated to read ...

This September, Savannah-Chatham County public schools tried out an intensive new tutoring program to help struggling readers ...

Setting aside time in the school day to teach students social-emotional skills, such as emotional regulation and perspective-taking, can substantially boost students’ grade-point averages and ...

A young reader holds up a “I Signed Up for Explore Summer” sign during last year’s kick-off event for Johnson County Public Library’s summer reading program. Registration is now open for the program, ...

Michigan’s younger students appear to be struggling when it comes to reading. Statewide test results released in August showed 61.1% of third graders and 57.6% of fourth graders did not pass the ...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared March as Reading Month in Michigan in a press release on Sunday. She highlighted her continued focus on literacy supporting readers through the new Every Child Reads ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — Southeast Texas educators and librarians are working to combat "summer slide," the learning loss of academic skills that occurs during summer break, as students begin their vacation ...

Founded in February 1996, the nonprofit Children’s Reading Foundation (CRF) marks 30 years dedicated to ensuring children ...

KSHB 41 reporter Olivia Acree covers portions of Johnson County, Kansas. Share your story idea with Olivia. Libraries across the Kansas City metro are launching summer reading programs to help prevent ...