Students should tackle complex, well-written "big" books.

If the love of reading includes the love of pizza, is that so bad?

The neediest students are the least likely to be taught by teachers who understand and use the "science of reading."

We're not going to fix urban schools by fixing "root causes" of poverty. But we could teach reading effectively.

How low can college-readiness expectations go?

Teaching classical literature, history and philosophy is considered conservative and lacking in diversity.

"Equity" talk is meaningless, if adults aren't held accountable for teaching students to read and do math.

Teaching phonics is essential, nearly everyone agrees. But for how long? And which skills?

States that want a reading "miracle" need high standards and accountability -- not just "science of reading" mandates.

There is no 8th-grade reading "miracle" anywhere.

Achievement gaps are wide and growing wider, especially in traditional public schools, in the last 20 years.

Reading and math scores are below pre-Covid levels in 86 percent of school districts.

Virtual tutoring is proving itself.

Black fourth-graders in Mississippi, one of our poorest states, are two-and-a-half times more likely to be proficient in reading as black students in California.

If Texas links state reading tests to a state reading list, teachers will be motivated to focus on content, not isolated skills.

Good teachers can give students the tools to read, understand and appreciate classic books.

A sexed-up movie version of "Wuthering Heights" is sending book sales soaring, and book clubs buzzing.

Most law and medical students are female. Men hold the edge in business and engineering.

"Are we teaching K-4 kids that reading is just tasks, labeling stuff and filling out graphic organizers?"

A quarter to a third of middle-school students struggle in all their classes because they don't read very well.