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Why one reading expert says ‘just-right’ books are all wrong

In a new book, researcher Timothy Shanahan argues that giving students easy texts is holding back US reading achievement ...
After decades of stagnating reading performance, American literacy levels have begun to drop, according to the National ...
Porter-Magee, K. (2025). “ Helping Kids Slip the Surly Bonds of Leveled Reading: New book touts the critical role teachers ...
Finding books by reading level just got easier at the Sussex County Library System. Families and educators can now browse new librarian-curated book lists to find age-appropriate reading selections ...
The Rochester City School District began its districtwide initative to encourage students to read and improve literacy on ...
As students in Horry County prepare to return to the classroom next week, they will be greeted by a new primary initiative aimed at boosting literacy rates. The program, known as "Rise with Reading," ...
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is launching a READ toolkit so families can help their kids learn to read outside of the classroom. The latest 2021 through 2024 school data shows that half ...
The reading and math scores of 12th graders has dropped to their lowest level in more than 20 years, according to results from an exam known as the nation's report card. The National Assessment of ...