Education and Career News
In this issue
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Imagine a World Where Every Child Can See Themselves in the Pages of a Book
Nicole Johnson explains the importance of diverse books by diverse authors for all kids and offers steps to diversifying your home or school library.
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Unlock the Magic of Family Story Time
One of the most valuable things you can do to set your child on the road to success in school is to incorporate family story time into your day.
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Julie Andrews Teams Up With Her Daughter to Advocate for Children’s Literacy
With their new podcast, “Julie’s Library,” Julie Andrews and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton continue to champion diversity in children’s literacy.
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Jimmy Fallon Gives the Gifts of Laughter and Literacy This Christmas
Jimmy Fallon knows the value of laughter, and his children’s books encourage kids and parents to read and laugh together.
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LeVar Burton Tackles the Educational Crisis Through Reading
Education advocate and “Reading Rainbow” host LeVar Burton knows first-hand the importance of early education and what it means for children.
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Amidst a Reading Crisis, Large Print Helped My Student Succeed
Our nation is in a reading crisis. Could large print books be the answer for which U.S. parents and students are searching?
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This Campaign Aims to Improve Education By Raising Reading Levels
By creating a network of communities aimed at taking on some of early education’s biggest challenges, the Campaign for Grade Level Reading is seeing, albeit slowly, positive change in educational outcomes.
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Why Early Reading Is Fundamental to Child Development
Early literacy is crucial for future success — and making reading fun is vital to early literacy.
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Queer Eye’s Karamo On His Love for Reading and the Adventures It Can Bring
Karamo, the culture expert on Netflix’s “Queer Eye,” has always loved reading. Now he’s inspiring adults and kids with two books he’s written.
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The Untapped Gifts Your Dyslexic Student May Have
For a long time, people have referred to dyslexia as a learning disability, which is not exactly correct and has dangerous connotations. We talked to Dr. Livia Pailer-Duller, executive director of the American Dyslexia Association, about what dyslexia actually is and the advantages dyslexics may have in certain subjects.