This Spotlight focuses on Social Studies and how it teaches literacy, critical thinking, and guides students to question sources.

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up When students at Moline Elementary gather for reading lessons, ...

Middle and high school teachers say they don’t have enough time to support the struggling readers in their classes—and many say their school leadership isn’t paying attention to the problem. The ...

Three of Maine’s public universities received failing grades in 2023 for one of the most critical things they do: prepare ...

Buffeted by disinformation and cynical about the media, most teens (94%) wish their schools taught media literacy, but only 39% got such instruction during the 2023-24 school year, according to a ...

Another state has been recognized for the success it's had helping students learn to read, despite high poverty and low ...

As Gov. Tina Kotek seeks her second term in office, she has staked a hefty part of her educational legacy on ensuring that Oregon schools help many more of the state’s youngest students learn to read ...

Elementary school children may be harmed by overuse of tech tools for spelling. Literacy experts are calling for change and ...

Amy O’Connell is bringing real-world experience into her classroom through an innovative financial literacy initiative.

Arkansas received two federal grants totaling nearly $25 million over five years to support literacy instruction, the state’s ...