First HISD took the libraries. Now teachers say the district’s curriculum leaves no room for storybooks and some are secretly ...

In a dual-language classroom where “bienvenidos” and “welcome” share equal space, first graders did more than just listen to ...

Publishers have been attuned to the popularity of axolotls for several years now, but this year, the amphibious salamanders ...

Without substantial reading skills, “the risk is that future generations will simply be unable to think as deeply and with as ...

Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.

Six months of author read-alouds, free literacy activities, book giveaways, and a nationwide challenge to read 100 books. WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the ...

The original stars of “Scrubs” have officially scrubbed back in for the reboot of the comedy, with Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke and more posing for a new photo from the first table read.

The secretary of defense who served John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson saw his reputation plummet along with America’s prospects in Vietnam. Review by Philip Terzian ...

English learners are sometimes an afterthought in 'science of reading' policies. Some educators want to change that.

MAC: Slate has asked us—indeed hired us—to talk about their big picture-book package, “The 25 Best Picture Books of the Past 25 Years.” (Did you like how I called it a “package”? Did it make me sound ...