Culture
‘Storytime with the Second Lady’ to combat falling literacy ratesSecond Lady Usha Vance is launching a new video podcast to encourage children to love stories and to fight declining literacy rates, according to a post from the White House. “Storytime with the Second… Read More
Public Education
Public school test scores continue to decline since pandemic(The Center Square) – Academic achievement in U.S. public schools continues to fall behind pre-pandemic levels, with national test data showing a persistent decline in math and reading scores years… Read More
Culture
Expert: National Day of Reading a ‘Trojan Horse’ to indoctrinate kidsChildren across the nation will be subjected to LGBTQ propaganda on Friday during the “National Day of Reading,” sponsored by the innocuously named group, “Welcoming Schools.” Parents may be surprised to learn it’s put… Read More
Public Education
Watch: Students in school where 20% read and do math at grade level stage anti-ICE walkoutStudents at a Georgia high school that averages about half the state’s proficiency levels staged a walkout to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Students at Meadowcreek High School in… Read More
Culture
More Americans pledge to pick up books instead of screens, study findsHalf of all Americans want to cut screen time for their well-being, and Gen Zers are leading the 2026 trend, according to a new study. More than 60% of young adults ages 18 to 29 – the… Read More
Government
Massachusetts House passes legislation promoting phonics in literacy educationThe Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a literacy reform bill last week that would require public schools to use reading programs grounded in phonics and other… Read More
Public Education
Nation’s Report Card reveals all-time low test scoresThe National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) 2024 results released Tuesday reveal historically low scores – furthering the national downward trend that began over a decade ago. The assessment evaluated… Read More
Public Education
More students accepted to college despite declining readiness in math, reading(Daily Caller News Foundation) – More students were accepted into four-year colleges in 2024 compared to 2019 despite 12th grade students testing lower for college readiness. The National Assessment of Educational… Read More
Public Education
Watch: High school teacher warns America after leaving the professionA former public high school teacher issued a blistering rant, warning Americans about a rising generation that is AI-dependent and incapable of doing basic tasks. “Now that I am… Read More
Public Education
Arkansas 3rd-graders who fail literacy standards may be held back according to new public-school guidelinesStarting this fall, public schools in Arkansas may need to retain third-graders who cannot meet reading standards – although those “standards” haven’t been finalized, the state’s education department says. “By… Read More
Opinion
Why college students have trouble reading(The Daily Signal) – We have a national reading problem in the U.S. The widespread lament over the further decline in children’s reading scores underscores the failure of our country’s public schools,… Read More
Courts
Wisconsin mother lambasts school’s ‘barbaric’ racism against special needs sonA Wisconsin mother is taking legal action against her school district for racially discriminating against her dyslexic son by putting minority students first. Colbey Decker recalled how her child struggled… Read More
Public Education
Public schools perpetrating “crime” of illiteracy on students as ‘iPhone generation’ approaches college age, professors warnAn increasing number of professors at first-tier colleges are lamenting the lack of reading skills in their students from public schools, with some educators calling it a national “literacy crisis.”… Read More
Public Education
Reading program connects veterans and students(The Center Square) – Over 1,000 classrooms across the country will be participating in a reading program aimed at connecting service members and students. United Through… Read More
Culture
Christian publisher announces dyslexia-friendly Bible for kidsScripture is full of miraculous transformations: the blind see, the lame walk, the sick are healed. Now, a prominent Christian publisher wants to help transform how children with dyslexia read… Read More
Public Education
Majority of Kentucky public school students test below grade level in basic subjectsLess than half of Kentucky students are at grade level in core subjects, new test results reveal. The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released the new… Read More
Public Education
A Connecticut college student can’t read or write. She blames Hartford Public SchoolsA 19-year-old student is taking legal action against her Connecticut school district after she graduated high school unable to read, write or do math. Aleysha Ortiz and her family moved… Read More
Public Education
Despite improvement, Mississippi students still struggle with reading and mathHalf of Mississippi’s students still can’t read or do math at grade level, a new state report revealed. The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released new… Read More
Public Education
Most Alaska students are below grade level in reading and mathTwo-thirds of Alaska students can’t read or do math at grade level, a new report reveals. Alaska’s Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) released its 2024… Read More
Public Education
Maryland literacy policy in the works(The Center Square) – Maryland’s venture to create and implement a statewide comprehensive literacy policy is underway, but State Board of Education President Joshua Michael says the board won’t consider… Read More