When we worry about the declining rates of literacy and a lack of reading skills, it's often about children. But how often are adults reading these days? And what are we reading? A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds out.

In 2019, Louisiana's fourth graders ranked 50th in the country for reading. Now, they're 16th. Here's how the state, and one rural district, pulled it off.

There's some good news in math, mostly bad news in reading and lots of questions about why students are still struggling.

Reading Rainbow was created to stop the "summer loss phenomenon." It became much more.

Fulton County Schools Board of Education members learned during their Dec. 10 work session about how the district’s Student Support Services identifies students in crisis, offers counseling, helps improve reading skills, and gets aid from corporate and nonprofit partnerships.

As part of Georgia Pre-K Week, a celebration of the state's pre-K program, Georgia resident and former NFL star Malcolm Mitchell joined political leaders and local celebrities in reading to children. Literacy is important to Mitchell, who spoke to GPB's Orlando Montoya in the studio.

Juleus Ghunta is a published children's author and award-winning poet. But growing up, he could barely read. That was until a teacher saw his potential.

Experts say it's better to set a goal you can stick to and make reading more of a community affair.

Research shows there are science-backed ways to help students learn to read, but not all teachers are trained in the best way to do so. In response, colleges are reimagining their curriculums.

The Department of Education and the Atlanta-based Rollins Center for Language and Literacy will offer help to primary school teachers getting up to speed on new state reading standards. 

Three school years after classrooms shut their doors in March 2020 following the initial outbreak of COVID-19, Georgia students remain behind in phonics compared to kids in other states. But the data also shows some good news.

This summer, institutions in the city of Atlanta are hosting ‘book club reads’ as part of the club — including Georgia Public Broadcasting's ‘book club read’ last week where former Atlanta Dream player Kia Vaughn read this year’s book selections.

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the effects of book bans on libraries and young readers.

NPR's A Martínez talks to writer Jason Reynolds, who is ending his term as the national ambassador for young people's literature. The Library of Congress appointed him to the post three years ago.

Atlanta native Nic Stone has not shied away from racism, belonging and the weight of history in her novels for young adults. The New York Times best...