(Mark Lennihan/AP) As a retired reading specialist and current literacy educator and consultant, I have watched the decline in reading interest, reading skills and reading comprehension over the ...

Who among Gen X remembers RIF — the major Reading Is Fundamental campaign? It clearly worked because the importance of ...

According to ProLiteracy, a group that backs adult literacy programs, 72% of children with parents who have low literacy skills are more likely to also have a low reading level in school.

Reading is the fundamental key to academic and career success. In studies delivered by the National Literacy Institute, on average, 79 percent of U.S. adults nationwide are literate, while 21 ...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) and Trane Technologies, a global leader in climate innovation, proudly mark three years of partnership, dedicating their ...

“These results are both heartbreaking and tragic,” said Alicia Levi, president and CEO of Reading is Fundamental. “We need to take action. … We are calling on, leaders from all ...

As an adult, while becoming one of the world's most beloved and acclaimed entertainers, Burnett also became an outspoken champion for literacy, working with "Reading is Fundamental" or RIF ...

"I would hope so. That's our goal," said Kyle Fahsel, director of mentoring for Reading is FUNdamental Pittsburgh. Fahsel is involved with the Everybody Wins Program, which brings students and ...