Jane Austen’s stories are timeless, and worth a read—even outside of English lit class. Here, a guide to her books in order.

Restoring literacy demands we treat reading as more than a skill, but as a gateway to wisdom and understanding.

Here’s a collection of the English-learner-focused stories that resonated most with EdWeek readers in 2025. In July, the U.S.

Rural India found: translated from the original Telugu, this book shows how dependent humans are on forests for livelihood ...

If it is true that reading a full-length novel is now too heavy a lift for a sixth, seventh, or eighth grader, Houston, we ...

Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein paints the Creature as a sensitive and sympathetic soul, and Mike Carey's Once-Was-Willem ...

About 82% of U.S. adults reported reading fewer than 10 books in 2023, according to data analytics firm YouGov. An elite 1% ...

Last year, the Detroit school district spent about $32 million from its literacy lawsuit settlement to hire more staff to ...

Learning to read is a complex process. It requires children to master and integrate multiple skills, from mapping abstract ...

A Bradford café owner who only learned to read and write in 40s her is currently studying for her GCSE English at 45.

When it comes to reading, teachers and experts alike say that many older students still struggle with the basics.