literacy

A lack of literacy comprehension puts kids at risk of falling behind in every subject and increases the likelihood of dropping out of school. The Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County offers students individualized tutoring and mentorship.

A picture book written by a South Florida transgender activist is among the most banned kids' books in the U.S., according to the advocacy group PEN America.

Reading Rainbow Live streams Sunday on the digital platform Looped. But Burton, who hosted the original series for more than two decades, won't be there. A cast of 20-somethings will host.

A raft of bills aimed at addressing illiteracy concerns among students has passed in the Florida House.

The Florida Chamber Foundation hopes an interactive map will inspire business leaders to invest in areas where many children live in poverty and read below grade level.

Little Free Libraries — boxes where anyone can take or leave books — have become a pop-up trend around the country.And now there are three more of them in…

The journalist who thought up this game says she saw the need before "fake news" was even in the vernacular.

Gov. Rick Scott's budget veto list broke records Tuesday, and education projects weren't spared despite Scott's emphasis on K-12 funding this year.In…

Last week StateImpact Florida told you how a middle school in Miami has added speech and debate courses this year to improve reading, writing and…

A program in Miami-Dade County that gives kids and parents free books to keep and read together is in the midst of a big push for donations.The Read to…