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Michigan has pumped nearly $80 million into boosting third-grade reading levels.But the latest analysis from The Education Trust-Midwest shows despite all…

A decision to join Teach for America brought then 22-year-old Michelle Kuo to the Mississippi Delta. Her hope was to teach American history through black…

Our story about the barbershop that takes $2 off haircuts for young readers went viral, so we went back to ask what happened next.

By the time they leave kindergarten, kids are supposed to have learned the building blocks of literacy. They should be able to connect letters to sounds…

The state Senate has approved legislation that would allow schools to hold children back if they’re not reading proficiently by the end of the third…

The state House has approved a controversial bill meant to improve young students’ reading skills.The goal is to increase early intervention for kids who…

A bill to improve third graders’ reading skills in Michigan is winning support from Democrats and some school groups.The bipartisan bill differs quite a…

A legislative workgroup has released a report outlining ways to help Michigan students struggling with early literacy.The Third Grade Reading Workgroup,…

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Gov. Rick Snyder and lawmakers are making third-graders' reading proficiency a significant focus this year. They have unspecified…

It's finally summertime – time to relax on that lawn chair out in the sunshine and read a good book. Amazon.com has published its fourth annual list of…