I once believed that improving reading at a failing school could be a finite job. I thought it meant bringing in a new curriculum, showing teachers how to use it and then lingering long enough to ...

It expanded universal free preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds, scheduled daily two-hour literacy blocks in the early ...

Ready Readers volunteers visit classrooms in low-income communities to read aloud to young children, which can help build early literacy skills in preparation for kindergarten. Studies show that ...

Play-based learning isn’t just fun — it’s a powerful way to build early literacy skills. From storytelling to letter games, playful experiences help children connect language with meaning while ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It all began in 1995 when Dolly Parton got the idea to send free books to every kid in her East Tennessee county. Other states ...

Experts say kids who can’t read proficiently by third grade are more likely to drop out of high school. Living in poverty compounds the problem. Delaware Gov. Matt Mayer declared a literacy emergency ...

Early literacy often dominates conversations around foundational learning in today’s educational system. However, despite the emphasis on STEM in later years, the importance of early numeracy in ...

For six decades, UB’s Center for Literacy and Reading Instruction (CLaRI) has helped thousands of children struggling with reading. Children across Western New York receive personalized reading ...