Experts say early literacy gaps don’t just affect academics — they can shape long-term outcomes well beyond the classroom.

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 ...

A student reads in class at Mint Hill Elementary. More Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools students in kindergarten, first and second grade are meeting literacy benchmarks at the start of this school year ...

Vanessa Silver, who tutors young children with dyslexia, works with Liina Yerro, 9, in Granada Hills. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times) This year, for the first time, California schools will be ...

Nearly half of Utah's third graders struggle with reading proficiency, per a report. Systematic, evidence-based instruction ...

Early literacy isn’t just an education issue. It’s the entry point to an adaptive workforce and long-term economic growth. Early literacy isn’t just an education issue. It’s the entry point to an ...

The 74 reports a decline in parents reading to children, linked to past negative experiences and digital distractions, ...

Milwaukee business, civic, community and education leaders have officially launched the Milwaukee Reading Coalition to improve early literacy across the city. MRC will invest “time and resources” to ...