The news that Amtrak is dropping its twice-daily bus service connecting Reading, Pottstown and Philadelphia certainly was discouraging. But it looks like the situation is turning into a welcome case ...

Timothy Rimke reads during Casey Cuny's English class at Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. Jae C. Hong / AP Ask a high school student about the last book they ...

As the dust is settling at the Oklahoma State Department of Education, we’re encouraged by new Superintendent Lindel Fields’ goals of returning to fundamental pursuits. Fields, upon being named to ...

Kids' reading scores across the country and in New York remain chronically and stubbornly low. A recent national report shows high school seniors are reading at lower levels than at any time since at ...

Literacy is a gift we give our children. It’s reading a poem by, say, Joseph Bruchac and understanding not just the words, but the emotions behind them: “The old man must have stopped our car two ...

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss. Next week, schools across the nation will celebrate National Read Across ...

Students raise their hands in a classroom at the Bowie Fine Arts Academy in Grand Prairie on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer Even as Texas legislators are focused on passing ...

Here in Illinois — where only 30% of fourth graders are reading at grade level — education officials should look to success stories wherever they can find them. Earlier this year, we wrote with dismay ...

Sincerest thanks for the Globe editorial about the birthday of the U.S. Bill of Rights and the column by Ken Paulson on the same subject. These two birthday editorials should be required reading for ...