Lauren Williams' second-graders get two hours of reading and writing practice every day at Hamilton Elementary in Coon Rapids. All 27 of them learn in unison for about half that time. Each lesson ...

Middle and high school teachers say they don’t have enough time to support the struggling readers in their classes—and many say their school leadership isn’t paying attention to the problem. The ...

The reasons that students remain struggling readers in middle and high school are frequently based on myths and misconceptions. The first big myth, based on reading assessment measures, is that ...

The reasons that students remain struggling readers in middle and high school are frequently based on myths and misconceptions. The first big myth, based on reading assessment measures, is that ...

For more than two decades, national tests have been informing educators that nearly 3 in 10 8th graders lack basic mastery in reading. An April RAND report underscores the persistence of that issue—it ...

U.S. elementary school students have been displaying declining reading achievement, particularly among those who are struggling. For example, the average scores among 4th-grade students in the lowest ...

Portland Public Schools promised to give nearly 3,100 struggling readers in grade three and younger access to literacy coaches during the teacher strike to help maintain their reading skills. But only ...