Reading, writing, and math are no longer the only essential subjects everyone should learn. Today’s essential skills include navigating the web, writing code, and engaging with others online. This web ...

Entering a contentious debate over reading, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes that districts base literacy instruction on decades of research known as “the science of reading” as the next step to getting all ...

New tools that track the literacy rates of children are a first in Sacramento County. In an effort to improve literacy rates among children, the Sacramento Public Library Foundation developed a ...

This article is part of Bright Spots, a series highlighting schools where every child learns to read, no matter their zip code. Explore the Bright Spots map to find out which schools are beating the ...

There are (at least) two ways to read a paragraph. One way is to conceive of text as a repository of factual information. For example, if you want the date of an event, you can scan for a plausible ...