Natasha Davis has always encouraged her daughters to read. So she was delighted when Nilah, a third grader at King Elementary ...

Children are naturally curious—that’s part of what makes them so fun to talk to, but also causes them to ask blunt questions ...

Two books center on small acts of grit and valor, from a bold little onion to an orphaned boy carrying messages for the French Resistance.

Carlotta Walls LaNier, a member of the historic Little Rock Nine, is sharing her journey through a children's book aimed at educating young readers on civil rights.

This week’s Summerville Reads picks include Beth Vrabel’s middle-grade caper, Neil Shea’s Arctic reporting and Adam Johnson’s mythic epic.

Extends literacy tutoring rates to all families while the state rolls out the Arkansas Literacy Tutoring Grant Program RUSSELLVILLE, Ark., Dec. 21, 2025 / PRZen / Arkansas is taking meaningful steps ...

I’m not sure if our teacher knew we were teetering on the edge of belief when she read Chris Van Allsburg’s “The Polar Express” that week, but it pulled me back from the slippery brink. Nothing ...

When it comes down to it, that's what the holidays are all about: spending time with your family. Easier said than done. I ...

Teachers have always known which students will struggle long before any third-grade test. In pre-K and kindergarten, we can clearly identify who is not developmentally or academically ready for ...

Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 newsletter. With American schools facing a literacy crisis, the “Mississippi miracle” has become the poster child for ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- Five decades, one epic store. Third Planet, a comic book and sci-fi superstore, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in November. TJ Johnson opened the store in 1975. "Not everyone ...

About 3,000 Indiana students are repeating third grade this school year for not meeting the state’s reading proficiency standards. Data released Wednesday by the Indiana Department of Education showed ...