Recent STAAR test results show that while Texas students increased literacy rates slightly, nearly half of the students in third to eighth grade still can’t read on grade level. For the students who ...

Many struggling readers are held back by challenges with their working memory. When students cannot retain information long enough to make sense of what they’re reading, comprehension suffers, ...

Though not a new issue, pandemic-related learning loss has shed an increased spotlight on the complexity of reading proficiency in the United States. ReadWorks, a national nonprofit education ...

Speed reading combines an understanding of how the eyes and brain process text with targeted techniques to increase efficiency without losing comprehension. Strategies like chunking, skimming, and ...

With Amira now in 250 districts, students receive real-time feedback, and teachers use the data to provide personalized support, helping educators save time and track progress consistently. When it ...

Reading can be both a joy and a challenge, especially when you’re trying to improve fluency or tackle a new language. For students, it’s not just about decoding words—it’s about building confidence, ...

If you scroll through the average student's digital textbook or reading, you will probably see multi-colored streaks scattered everywhere. However, new research reveals that excessive highlighting may ...

Fordham Institute and the RAND Corp., asked more than 1,200 K-3 teachers in the fall of 2025 about their perspectives on reading instruction, the practices they use in their classrooms, the training ...

Recently, I worked with a group of elementary teachers in Iowa to select new reading textbooks and software. They wanted new materials to improve their district’s stagnant reading scores. After ...