literacy

Circle City Readers — an Indianapolis tutoring program to address K-3 grade literacy gaps at public schools — has improved reading for over 750 students since 2022, according to a new report from the Mayor’s Office of Education Innovation.

Enlace Academy is expanding family literacy programs and multilingual support as its English learner population grows, with school leaders crediting parent engagement for major gains in reading scores.

School administrators could be required to earn new literacy endorsements under a measure that advanced in the House Wednesday. In addition to expanding literacy endorsement requirements, the bill also carves out exceptions in the state’s reading retention law for some English language learners.

The Indiana State Teachers Association is demanding the state education department provide more and clear details of how educators are affected by the requirement.

Indiana teachers will be able to earn a literacy endorsement through a free professional development course offered by the Indiana Department of Education. Educators who complete the course will also receive a $1,200 stipend for their time.

A Republican-led bill to address Indiana’s decline in elementary literacy passed out of a Senate committee on a party-line vote Wednesday.

A literacy instructor says in order to better support Indiana's youngest students, teachers need to be equipped with the proper reading instruction.

A new law requires a science based way of teaching literacy for K-12 schools and educator prep programs. Can this reverse Indiana's decline in literacy?

American 13-year-olds remain far behind in key math and reading skills, according to the latest data from a long-running national test.

Youth can earn prizes for reading and participating in bonus activities. Participants can read or listen to any book, magazine, graphic novel, magazine, e-book or newspaper. Reading material can be from the library or from home.