Alabama's top-down reading reforms are paying off.

Progressive ideas about how students learn ignore the evidence about what works, argues a new edition of "Sold a Story."

Teaching what good readers do is "cargo-cult reading." What matters is what good readers know.

Adopting the "science of reading" and high-quality curricula -- and holding schools accountable for achievement -- are the most cost-effective ways to improve schools, says a New York Times panel of researchers.

Good picture books aren't simple.

Students around the world have trouble reading complex texts and evaluating data, says the OECD, which blames heavy AI and social media use.

Reading and math scores are falling across the globe as teenagers lose the ability to pay attention.

"Science of math" advocates are winning battles, but the "math wars" continue.

Teachers know how kids learn, the curriculum builds knowledge, students read great books and practice writing.

"Read books that have no interest in your identity" and "wrestle with facts that don't care how they make you feel," says University of Austin president Carlos Carvalho.

If teachers assign challenging "whole" books, will students do the reading?

"Huckleberry Finn" is disappearing from high school reading lists: It's too difficult to teach.

Helping students early -- before they fall off the academic cliff -- can be effective. The longer schools wait, the worse the outcomes.

Why was Harriet Tubman called Moses? Texas goes big on knowledge building in reading, history and civics.

California may require math tests and tutoring, starting in kindergarten, to ensure students learn fundamentals.

When third-graders must pass a reading test to be promoted, at-risk students improve more.

Read the whole book.

Reading is a niche hobby like growing orchids. Most people can't pay attention long enough to read books.

Texas schoolchildren will learn Bible stories, "The Lord is My Shepherd" and "Blessed are the peacemakers."

Going "test-blind" was a "failed experiment" say University of California's humanities and social sciences professors, joining STEM faculty.