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 ...

Reading boosts cognitive development, improves academic performance, and strengthens social emotional learning skills.

School district officials are prepared to defend the Soar Lab’s importance, emphasizing its role in improving literacy rates ...

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

The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, or JAMA, on Oct. 13, found that 9- to 13-year-olds ...

As kids head back to school, area pediatricians and librarians are encouraging parents and caregivers to help younger children embrace a love of reading. In some cases, that task may be an uphill ...

Social-emotional learning has been swept up in bitter political fights over what should be taught in schools as some critics—including some high-profile conservative activist groups like Moms for ...

Nationally, fourth grade students’ reading scores have been sliding for a long time.  But in the past five years, Louisiana ...

Media and screen time are an enormous part of kids' lives today. It's everywhere. According to Common Sense Media (2017), ...

Study finds reading to young children fell to 41% with daily rates down sharply. Decline concentrates among boys and Gen Z parents who report less enjoyment. Kentucky Book Festival on Nov 1, 2025 ...

What on Earth! Magazine is fun, exciting, packed with facts and puzzles - and could help solve the crisis in children's ...