There is much blaming and finger-pointing as to why the U.S. isn’t doing better. Some experts say that parents are allowing kids to spend too much time on screens, while others argue that elementary ...

Volunteers with the LiTEArary society read to children who live in "book deserts" and bring them their own books.

You've probably seen those free book boxes around town where you can take a book or leave one, or maybe a CD by BJ Leiderman, who writes our theme music. Many of them are associated with a nonprofit ...

Families of San Francisco children under the age of 5 can sign up to get a free book mailed to them once a month as part of a decades-old literacy program now debuting in The City. The San Francisco ...

These back-to-school reads will help children tackle first-day nerves, new teachers, letters, numbers and more. By Travis Jonker Travis Jonker is a children’s book author and illustrator, and the ...

The Imagination Library of Louisville offers free books to kids under five as part of an effort to improve youth literacy and ...

Northern Virginians could receive free children’s books on their doorsteps as soon as next summer. In partnership with ...

In most states, schools are required to screen students as they enter kindergarten—a process that is meant to identify ...

One of my daily challenges as a parent is getting my fourth grader to read for 30 minutes as part of her homework. It’s not because she struggles with her reading skills; she actually reads well-above ...

PHOENIX — Valley kids can read “Go Dog Go” — or any other book — with a friendly canine right by their side at their neighborhood library. Through the Sit, Stay, Read program at the Phoenix Public ...