For decades, the common explanation for why children struggle to read has stayed remarkably consistent. Smart kids read well.

Fordham Institute and the RAND Corp., asked more than 1,200 K-3 teachers in the fall of 2025 about their perspectives on reading instruction, the practices they use in their classrooms, the training ...

Research in education rarely draws on the substantial body of scientific evidence on how learning works. That’s a problem for teachers, students—and the rest of us. Researchers and academics focus on ...

When was the last time you read a book? If you're like many Americans, the honest answer is, not recently. A new NPR/Ipsos poll of more than 2,000 adults found that only 51% had read a book in the ...

Reading enjoyment is at its lowest level for two decades, according to the National Literacy Trust’s annual survey. This ...