'Health, nutrition, safety' for struggling students are keys to reversing reading scores that are near a 25-year low, expert says

Mandatory twice-a-year measures may help identify and address problem areas before they make imprint on young students, experts say

Proposed revisions to boost information literacy at all grade levels so students can ‘identify fact from fiction'

With as many as 60% of third graders falling short of grade level, education chief signals a collaborative — not punitive — approach

Educators push standardized science-based lessons to lift test scores, push students to master literacy for broader learning

Local autonomy means that many schools will likely continue to use discredited reading methods, critics say

The fourth in a series of talks tied to The Change Project, an NJ Spotlight News multimedia series

There’s debate about the different methods teachers use to teach kids how to read

NJ teacher uses small groups to personalize instruction

Education advocates reinforce NJ’s renewed focus on literacy

Copy of speech provided by the Governor's Office

Test results show literacy rates have never regained pre-pandemic levels

For the second year in a row, most Newark students performed worse than pre-pandemic levels in reading

Analysis by NJ Spotlight News of test scores, graduation rates and more

Literacy and reading helps kids develop skills needed for a wide range of subjects.

The former mayor of Trenton, Douglas Palmer, wants childhood literacy to become a top priority in the community.

A record crowd confronts a Jersey congressman. The only one to let constituents have their say in person about the president and his policies. Protests ...

The United Way runs the My Very Own Library program, which encourages children to read by offering 10 books to students before summer break.