Reading allows children to live in a vibrant world, surrounded by fairies, elves and talking animals, transporting them to ...

Kids who read for pleasure experience 'vastly improved mental health,' according to a new report.

New data from the Education Department shows double-digit percentage point drops in the shares of 9- and 13-year-olds who read for fun almost every day.

The National Literacy Trust’s annual literacy survey 2025 reveals that one in three children and young people do not enjoy reading, with only 35% of eight to 18-year-olds stating that they enjoy ...

Early-elementary teachers work hard all year to support their students’ emerging reading skills. The payoff—gains in literacy progress—tends to come toward the end of the school year, just as it’s ...

A new British survey from data company Nielsen and publisher HarperCollins found that the number of parents reading aloud to their preschool-age kids declined to just 41 percent, from 64 percent in ...

It’s a well-worn adage in education that students first learn to read, and then read to learn. At some point, usually around 3rd grade, school systems assume that children have the basics down. They ...

When Inside Higher Education recently interviewed college students about their reading, a University of Florida sophomore claimed she relied entirely on YouTube videos to explain her reading. Academic ...

It’s a summer day and it's too hot to play outside. Your child is glued to a screen, content to spend their day with air-conditioning and digital media. Sound familiar? It’s the time of year when many ...