Word problems try and tell students a story about the math problem in front of them. They are a useful way to connect abstract numbers to concrete situations, so students can learn early on to apply ...

It’s not news that vast numbers of kids can’t read proficiently. The mystery is why so many parents don’t seem to care that their children can’t read well. If parents are willing, there’s a way to fix ...

Nearly a year ago, when Education Week hosted an online conference about adolescent literacy across the content areas, we got a lot of interested and enthusiastic responses from participants. But we ...

Reading levels dropped to historic lows during the pandemic. Now parents, teachers and tech companies are hoping AI can help solve America’s literacy crisis. America’s literacy challenge has been ...

Recently, I worked with a group of elementary teachers in Iowa to select new reading textbooks and software. They wanted new ...