Being a reader means cultivating a relationship with the world that, by most standards, can seem pointless and counterproductive.

Reading remains one of the most critical foundations of education, shaping how individuals comprehend information, think ...

Fewer children are reading for fun - but parents are trying everything from AI to dramatic voices to keep them engaged ...

Research shows the share of American adults reading for pleasure has dropped dramatically, a trend that's raising health concerns among experts. 2 GOP senators back effort to nullify Donald Trump's ...

Nearly 37% of Wisconsin students from 4K to third grade scored in the bottom quarter on early literacy tests last school year. In Milwaukee Public Schools, over half of students in the same age group ...

A record 77.3% of Mississippi third graders passed their initial reading assessment in spring 2025. The total pass rate, including retests, reached 84.6%, a slight increase from the previous school ...

Millennial readership has increased; zoomers read less than other generations but are on a steady upward trajectory. “Around two years ago, I started reading the Bible,” 20-year-old Hailey Gillman ...

Stephen Gorard receives funding from Economic and Social Research Council, and Department for Education, to conduct work in this general area. All secondary-age school pupils in year eight (aged 12 ...

Preteens using increasing amounts of social media perform poorer in reading, vocabulary and memory tests in early adolescence compared with those who use no or little social media. That's according to ...