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I’m writing this for all the parents out there: Don’t leave your child’s reading success to chance. I’m embarrassed to admit this, but I was one of those parents. Sure, my wife and I read to our son every night, and we had plenty of books, newspapers and magazines around the house. Our local public […]

New research reveals that parents are often deceived when they are told that their children are performing satisfactorily.

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins is on a mission. The mother of two daughters and one stepson wants parents across her hometown of Fort Worth to know exactly how well...

By Tracie Potts | Word In Black - Parents understandably rely on report cards to gauge whether their child is on track. But teachers don’t rate report cards as the most important way to gauge student achievement.

(BPT) - Shareeda Jones thought her nine-year-old daughter was doing well in school, even during the pandemic when remote and hybrid learning took a significant toll on student achievement. Shareeda

"Given the challenges of modern-day living, it is increasingly difficult for many parents to be fully engaged with their child’s education," Steve Grineski writes.

By Maya Pottiger | Word In Black - Demand for summer learning opportunities is high. And students need the academic recovery.

The shocking truth is that there may be as many as 2.5 million children out there struggling to read in fourth grade alone.

Most parents think that their children are learning at grade level because they’re getting A’s and B’s. They’re not, and schools are sending a mixed message about achievement, Arne Duncan and Bibb Hubbard write.

Clear Channel Outdoor has partnered with Learning Heroes, an education-focused nonprofit, along with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the National Summer Learning Foundation and Univision to... | April 11, 2023