It's created a disastrous recipe for a lack of literacy. Let’s cut to the chase — younger generations are struggling with literacy. And it’s not just young kids learning to read for the first time.

Get kids reading fluently. As much as you can. Have them read and write about books. That, more or less, is the key to ...

Second grader Raelyn read from one of her favorite books, "Pop, Pop Popcorn." (David Matthau/WHYY) From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you ...

A new curriculum teaches young children how to break down words by their sounds and then put them back together.

Help your child become a confident reader with CPL’s Jump Into Reading initiative, offering free resources, events and decodable books. It’s a big shift when kids move from listening to stories to ...

A handful of children gathered Tuesday afternoon at the Corona del Mar branch of the Newport Beach Library to brush up on their reading skills by sharing a good book aloud to a friendly canine. They ...

Timothy Rimke reads during Casey Cuny's English class at Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. Jae C. Hong / AP Ask a high school student about the last book they ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math, according to the latest results of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Reading levels continue to plunge among U.S. students. (Getty Images) Reading skills for eighth-graders hit their lowest level ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark C. Perna is a generational expert who covers education & careers. The ability to read is a skill that’s easy for many adults ...

Like many districts, the Marietta school district in Georgia has spent the past five years focused on improving literacy achievement for its youngest students, intent on making sure kids leave ...