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- Reading & Literacy Opinion Students Are Struggling With Literacy. The Public Library Can HelpAn early-childhood educator makes the case for partnering schools with local libraries to improve students’ reading and writing skills.Reading & Literacy Q&A Can Taylor Swift Get Students to Love Poetry?A college professor will train middle and high school teachers on how to use Swift's lyrics in their curriculum.Reading & Literacy Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Dyslexia?Answer 7 questions about dyslexia.Reading & Literacy Photos Drama and Delight: The Faces of the National Spelling BeeThe 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee came down to a high-stakes spell-off. Here's a look at the faces behind the event.Reading & Literacy Q&A A New Plan to Raise the Lowest Literacy Rates in the NationDaily summer reading instruction for thousands of students is part of a bigger plan to improve literacy in New Mexico.SponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Join us as we break down how differentiated instruction can advance your school’s literacy and equity goals.Reading & Literacy Older Students Who Struggle to Read Hide in Plain Sight. What Teachers Can DoGoing back to basics may get to the root of the problem.Reading & Literacy The Key Parts of a 'Science of Reading' Transformation, According to One State ChiefUnder Carey Wright's leadership, Mississippi pulled off a reading "miracle." She has a similar transformation in mind for Maryland.Reading & Literacy Teachers Are Still Teaching Older Students Basic Reading Skills, Survey FindsWho across the K-12 spectrum engages frequently in activities that promote foundational reading skills? The answer may come as a surprise.Reading & Literacy Spotlight Spotlight on The Science of Reading in PracticeThis Spotlight will help you analyze new curricula designed to build knowledge, review the benefits of reading aloud to students, and more.Reading & Literacy Opinion Readers Can Struggle at Any Age. Here's How Teachers Can HelpStruggling readers may be able to read the words but fail to make the necessary connections between ideas and their meaning.Reading & Literacy Explainer Make Time for the Read-Aloud. Here's HowLiteracy experts explain the benefits of making the read-aloud a daily classroom ritual.Reading & Literacy For Now, California Won't Mandate 'Science of Reading.' Here's What HappenedThe California Teachers Association was one of the bill's most prominent opponents.SponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Dive into the Science of Reading with K-12 leaders. Discover strategies, policy insights, and more in our webinar.Reading & Literacy Q&A Want to Improve Reading Proficiency? Talk to Kids MoreEducation researcher Sonia Cabell explains how effective classroom conversations can boost reading proficiency.