New research from University College London and the University of Florida suggests that the number of people in the U.S. who read for pleasure is declining Getty A new study published on Aug. 20 by ...

When market research firm Circana issued a report on the slump in the middle grade market in July, it was not so much a surprise as a continuation of disheartening news for the category, whose sales ...

College of Education and Human Development experts share literacy activities and guidance for caregivers while school’s out for the summer As summer comes to an end, some parents and caregivers may ...

Reading is a chore. Typically, it reminds us of long nights spent speed-reading some boring research article for a random lecture, or takes us back to high school English classes ridden with ...

Early-elementary teachers work hard all year to support their students’ emerging reading skills. The payoff—gains in literacy progress—tends to come toward the end of the school year, just as it’s ...

SCHENECTADY — Reading Is Fun founder Al Magid’s fascination with books started before he could understand the words within them. His mother loved reading, but they didn’t have many books in the house ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Public libraries across the Valley are encouraging kids and families to not only have fun during summer break, but sit down with a good book through local reading programs. The ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — At Pittsburgh Public Schools, there's a need to read and students are all about it. A reading program in the district is building confidence for students through books, and it's ...

Kern Dance Alliance combines two great pastimes — reading and dancing — for its Books in Motion program, which returns to local libraries on Thursday. In partnership with the Kern County Library and ...

We are investigating the waning skills and diminishing interest in reading among youth, and one sure contributor is the devaluing of reading in American culture. As our society loses interest in ...