Editor’s Note: Click on the words highlighted in this story to pull up a definition and short research summary. Reading comprehension is a complex endeavor. It’s heavily dependent on learning new ...

Immersive reading is all about improving your focus and literary retention. That’s why it’s so important to have a space that ...

The “science of reading” includes far more than phonics—its end goal is student comprehension of increasingly complex text. To be successful, schools must introduce students to extensive content, ...

There’s been a lot of concern about phonics instruction in recent months, sparked by an illuminating new audio documentary. But there’s another aspect of reading—comprehension—that is equally crucial, ...

Research in education rarely draws on the substantial body of scientific evidence on how learning works. That’s a problem for teachers, students—and the rest of us. Researchers and academics focus on ...

A new study by researchers at the University of Tokyo explores whether reading manga on paper or on a tablet changes how the brain understands and remembers stories. Participants first read the ...

Though not a new issue, pandemic-related learning loss has shed an increased spotlight on the complexity of reading proficiency in the United States. ReadWorks, a national nonprofit education ...

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded the Walton & Tipton Township Public Library a $3,000 grant to support summer reading literacy. The funds were part of a record-setting, single-day ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Everybody knows that reading is fundamental, and comprehension is the foundation of any successful life. With SOLs wrapping up and the school year coming to a close for many of ...