‘The Librarians’ Review: An Enlightening Doc Follows Nationwide Effort to Fight Against Book Bans
It was a pleasure to see things burn. It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed.” Filmmaker Kim Snyder’s illuminating documentary — premiering at the Sundance ...
Children's reading levels drop nationwide
New research shows that children are increasingly reading below their appropriate level nationwide, in a decline that started ...
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‘They can begin their own libraries’: Mountain Village brings back book fair by rewriting the rules
Mountain Village School on the lower Yukon River hosted their first-ever self-made book fair earlier this month — and the ...
Book Club: Read ‘Orbital,’ by Samantha Harvey, With the Book Review
In February, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “Orbital,” a Booker Prize-winning novel following six people living and working on a space station above Earth.
Another book about my grandfather Whittaker Chambers puts politics before historical accuracy
Out of 28 chapters, three concern the Alger Hiss-Whittaker Chambers Case. The literature on this historical episode is sadly divided into two sides: pro-Hiss or pro-Chambers. These sides generally ...
U.S. Students Post Lowest Reading Scores in Decades
Absenteeism, ineffective reading curriculums, and lack of support for teachers contribute to the dismal scores.
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Record level of eighth graders lack basic reading skills, national assessment shows
The share of Minnesota eighth graders failing to meet basic reading achievement standards edged up to the highest level on ...
How Louisiana boosted its reading scores by going 'back to the basics'
Louisiana was the only state to surpass pre-pandemic reading levels in the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress.