Last September, Savannah-Chatham County public schools tried out an intensive new tutoring program to help struggling readers catch up before state reading tests at the end of 3rd grade. By winter, ...

Part of the 'Strong Readers Act' includes the implementation of second graders taking third-grade reading tests, beginning ...

Students at Silas Willard Elementary School are participating in a program aimed at promoting literacy and a love of reading. The Succeed to Read program allows second-grade students to select their ...

Second grade is a pivotal year when children shift from learning to read toward reading to learn. Building comprehension skills now sets them up for academic success and a lifelong love of books. With ...

For the first time, all California schools are testing kindergarten, first, and second graders for early signs of reading difficulties, including dyslexia. Educators said catching problems early could ...

Cursive writing instruction will be required for 2nd graders and up, starting in the ’27-’28 school year.

After decades of stagnating reading performance, American literacy levels have begun to drop, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a program of the Department of Education.