Judy Blume's 'Forever' gets a modern adaptation from Netflix
It's Me, Margaret to Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing to Tiger Eyes, novelist Judy Blume wrote books that met kids, tweens, and teens where they were. She discussed puberty, sex, and messy emotions ...
From last to 16th place in 4th grade reading: Louisiana elementary students leading nation in growth
Louisiana’s public education scores soared from pre-pandemic numbers, with fourth graders going from last in reading to 16th ...
4th-grade math shines as rare bright spot in otherwise bleak national report card
Among the states that saw reading scores fall in 2024 are Florida and Arizona, which were among the first to return to the ...
The Most Banned Picture Books From the 2023-2024 School Year Show 'What’s Really at Stake in the Book Ban Crisis'
On Jan. 27, nonprofit organization PEN America released a list of 23 picture book titles that most frequently banned during ...
Nation’s Report Card: Ohio’s 8th grade gains, 4th grade stagnation shows pandemic impact lingers
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics posted the Nation’s Report Card, ...
Indiana 4th graders soar to 6th in national reading rankings
It's the highest Indiana has ever ranked in fourth grade reading, according to the state's department of education.