It can take years for students to acquire enough academic knowledge to make a difference in reading test scores. A new study suggests that standardized reading tests often fail to reflect what ...

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The 2024 Reading by 9 guide was created through the generous support of the Ballmer Group. This year’s guide spotlights articles, activities, book recommendations and more for parents and educators of ...

Children who start to read for fun early in life get better test scores by the time they reach adolescence, according to a new study. Reading for pleasure by the age of nine is also linked to better ...

Reforms rooted in the “science of reading” improved student test scores by the equivalent of a quarter of a year of learning, a new study from California shows—providing some of the first evidence ...

Social media could be costing your tween some of their brain power, a new study says. Children between 9 and 13 years of age who spent more time on social media performed worse on tests of reading, ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. A September 2020 ...

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